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VA Official Caught With Portrait Of KKK Leader Hanging In His Office
A senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has removed from his office a portrait of Nathan Bedford Forrest … Continued
The VA Is Refusing To Turn Over Documents To Congress About Outsiders Influencing Policy
The Department of Veterans Affairs officials are refusing to hand over documentation that could detail the undue influence of a troika … Continued
These Are The Worst VA Medical Centers In The United States
Nine Veterans Affairs medical facilities received the lowest possible rating in newly released data, essentially crowning them as the worst … Continued
The Problem With The VA Isn’t Just The Agency — It’s Us
“The VA is a broken system that does not care about veterans and does nothing to help them.” This is … Continued
The VA Doesn’t Want You To Know Exactly How Short-Staffed It Is
The Department of Veterans Affairs waited until just before 5 pm on the Friday before Labor Day weekend to release … Continued
Meet ‘The Shadow Rulers Of The VA’: 3 Nonvet Mar-a-Lago Members
Last February, shortly after Peter O’Rourke became chief of staff for the Department of Veterans Affairs, he received an email … Continued
The VA Hospital In DC Was Reportedly Using Rusty Surgical Tools And Water Full Of Bacteria
The persistence of serious problems endangering America's veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC has … Continued
Vets Rip VA In Meeting Over ‘Impaired’ Doctor’s Misdiagnoses
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Confusion, anger, disappointment and even tears filled an auditorium at the Veterans Health Care System of the … Continued
Privatized VA Healthcare Will Look Like the Private Prison Industry
This afternoon the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee will hold its nomination hearing for Robert Wilke to be the new VA … Continued
LGBTQ Vets, Uncomfortable With VA, Look To Each Other For Mental Health Care
After he returned from a tour in Iraq in the fall of 2006, Ramond Curtis wanted to get as far … Continued
Trump To Nominate Of Robert Wilkie For Veterans Affairs Secretary
President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Robert Wilkie, the current acting VA secretary, to oversee the Department of … Continued
Trump Is Eyeing This Double-Amputee Army Veteran To Lead The VA
President Donald Trump is considering Palm City Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast for the position of Veterans Affairs secretary, a … Continued
How Spending Time with Veterans Brought Me Back to Life
As I received my cap and gown from the book store clerk, I looked at the baby blue gown and … Continued
Disabled American Vets Living Overseas Are Getting Screwed Out of Healthcare
Do you know that there are approximately 28,000 disabled Veterans who live outside of the U.S. who are excluded from … Continued
After Falling Prey To Loan ‘Scammers,’ 3 Pissed-Off Vets Are Fighting Back
Here’s a brain teaser for all you mathletes out there: Ricky is an Army vet whose 30% disability rating from … Continued
The VA May Soon Be Forced Into Medical Marijuana Research. Finally
When it comes to the subject of medical weed research, or even whether it’s okay for a vet and physician … Continued
Trump’s VA Pick Faces A Dilemma Most Troops Would Love To Have
I’m about to suggest something that would’ve been unthinkable to me as an E-3: Put yourself in the admiral’s shoes. … Continued
Sharing Stories Of War And Racism In The VA Waiting Room
I showed up an hour early to my post op appointment today. I decide to sit in the waiting room … Continued
A ‘Temporary’ Measure To Save The VA Could Actually Kill It. Here’s How
Last June, during a hearing before the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., declared that there were … Continued
The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin
It’s been a tumultuous week for the Department of Veterans Affairs, after a scathing inspector general report surfaced detailing abuses … Continued
Here’s What You Need To Know About A New Ruling Linking Burn Pits And Lung Disease
A recent court decision by an administrative law judge for the Department of Labor found burn-pit exposure was linked to … Continued
Veteran Sues VA For $500K Over Relationship Gone Bad With His Therapist
The Department of Veterans Affairs is being sued for $500,000 in emotional damages after a vet’sshort-lived relationship with his VA … Continued
Not Enough Veterans Are Opting Into The VA’s Test Plan To Fix Appeals
Last year, President Donald Trump signed the Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 into law — a policy meant to jump-start … Continued
Former VA Employee Charged With Trying To Sell Veterans Personal Info For $100,000
A former Department of Veterans Affairs employee has been charged with hatching a scheme to steal and then sell the … Continued
The Obstacles Facing VA In Its Fight To End Veteran Homelessness
At a time when the Department of Veterans Affairs has its hands full combating the opiate epidemic among veterans; walking … Continued
