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Nevada man charged with stealing 200 surgical masks from VA hospital
Lucas initially denied stealing the masks, then said he did it for a friend who works in the medical field, but later said he was going to donate them to the homeless.
The VA failed to track a vet’s home care appointments. Then his foot became infected, and his leg had to be amputated
Social workers at an Indianapolis VA hospital were told not to track home care visits with patients, and then a veteran's care went overlooked, his foot became infected, and he had to have it amputated.
GI Bill Benefits Delayed For Thousands Due To Glitch VA Knew About Months Ago
Thousands of veterans attending college thanks to the GI Bill have had their housing allowances delayed or go missing altogether,...
Trump’s VA Pick Withdraws, Calls Drinking And Pill-Pushing Stories ‘False Allegations’
Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson withdrew his name as President Donald Trump's nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary this morning in...
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...
Monthly Stipends Delayed For 11,000 Disabled Vets Because Of A ‘Glitch’
There are a lot of perks to joining the military: There’s that sense of pride you feel after saving ‘Merica...
Ex-VA Employee Pleads Guilty To Siphoning Off $66,000 In Disability Payments To Personal Accounts
A former Veterans Affairs employee has confessed he engineered a simple, if twisted, plan to pocket more than $66,000 in...
The Best Effort To Fight Opioid Addiction May Be At This VA Hospital In The Center Of America’s Epidemic
Two months after President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, the Department of Veterans Affairs became...
New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this afternoon that will expand mental health coverage options for...
Trying To Upgrade Your Discharge? The VA Has An App For That Now
Without any fanfare or announcement, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new online wizard to help veterans seeking...
VA Doctors Are Now Cleared To Talk About Medical Marijuana With Patients
There’s some good news for veterans in states with legal medical marijuana programs who rely on the sticky green herb...
Beware: Military Dependents Can Be Forced To Repay Their Parents’ GI Bill
In 2012, Sgt. Desmond Watson’s daughter Jordan Bigbee turned 17, and he transferred his Post-9/11 GI Bill to her in...
Forget Veterans ‘Day’ — We Now Get A Whole Damn Month Thanks To Trump
Since 1954, when then-president Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed Armistice Day as Veterans Day, the Nov. 11 federal holiday has been...
VA Launches New Process To Turn Around Disability Claims In 30 Days Or Less
In an effort to streamline its claims process, the Department of Veteran Affairs announced the official launch of the Decision...
Iraq War Vet Can Keep His Ducks For Help With PTSD, Local City Council Says
There’s good news for an Army veteran in West Lafayette, Ohio, who’d been told his unique approach to treating his...
I Called The New White House Veterans’ Complaint Line. Here’s How It Went
Yesterday, in his first “state of the VA” address, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin promised reporters that the White House’s...
Drug Thefts At VA Hospitals Rise Twice As Fast As At Private Facilities
Despite efforts to curtail the theft of opioids and other drugs by employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, “the...
1 In 5 Troops Discharged For Misconduct Between 2011 And 2015 Had PTSD Or TBI, Report Finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury can impact the behavior of service members, and may lead to separations for...
The VA Takes Back Millions In Benefits From Disabled Vets And Can’t Explain Why
In a surprising turn, the Department of Veteran Affairs — which took away nearly half a billion dollars in military...
A Law Against ‘Double Dipping’ Is Forcing Disabled Vets To Pay Back Separation Benefits
The White House, Department of Veteran Affairs, and members of Congress are moving fast on veterans issues in 2017. They’re...
Man Charged With Impersonating A Marine And Collecting $130,000 From The VA
In Cincinnati, Ohio, a man was recently charged with theft of government money after claiming to be a Marine Corps...
Tom Hanks: ‘Military Caregivers Are Hidden Heroes And They Need Your Support’
On. Sept. 27, Tom Hanks and former Sen. Elizabeth Dole officially announced the launch of Hidden Heroes, a national campaign...
How To Talk To Your Doctor About PTSD
Asking for help is never easy and sometimes the hardest part is admitting you need it. When it comes to...
20 Veterans Died By Suicide A Day In 2014
From 2001 to 2014, the rate of suicide among veterans who use VA services increased by 8.8%, while the rate...
Obama Warns Against Privatizing The VA
As efforts to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs continue, there’s an ongoing debate about the best way to fix...
