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The Long March
The Skelton Report: From Surgery To Pneumonia — And Then Back to Life
D.J. Skelton
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Analysis
The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin
We compiled a list of the mental health services the VA provides to recently transitioned veterans not currently enrolled.
Veterans Benefits
Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go
Jars of medical cannabis line the shelves inside a medical cannabis center in Lakewood, Colorado, on March 4, 2013.
News
VA Says It Will Not Study Effects Of Medical Marijuana On PTSD And Chronic Pain
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Health & Fitness
The Best Effort To Fight Opioid Addiction May Be At This VA Hospital In The Center Of America’s Epidemic
This photo from Saturday, May 17, 2014 shows the Department of Veterans Affairs in Phoenix.
Veterans Benefits
VA Failed To Report 90% Of Poor-Performing Doctors, Watchdog Says
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News
Atlanta VA Leader Tolerates Staffer Who Talks Of Sending Hippies To ‘The Ovens’
Brad Schrade, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Veterans Benefits
VA Report: Vets In Private Care Are At Higher Risk For Opioid Addiction
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Nearly 50% Of VA Clinicians Aren’t Doing Their Required Suicide-Prevention Training
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The VA’s Improper Payments Are Getting Worse, Not Better
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Here’s A Look At The VA’s New Yelp-Style Ratings Website
This April 1, 2015 photo shows the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in North Las Vegas.
Veterans Benefits
VA Is Still A ‘High Risk’ For Mismanagement And Waste, Government Report Says
The Government Accountability Office first designated the VA a high risk in 2015, and says not enough improvement has been made to change that.
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
On Thursday, October 9, 2014, VA Secretary Bob McDonald held a Town Hall employee meeting at VA Central Office in Washington, D.C.
News
McDonald ‘Stopped The Bleeding’ At The VA, But Was That Enough?
McDonald started his tenure during a scandal that continues to dog the agency’s reputation, even as many improvements have taken shape.
Nikki Wentling, Stars and Stripes
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Grabowsky, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron kisses his wife’s pregnant tummy after returning from deployment, April 25, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
Veterans Benefits
VA Will Finally Cover Assisted-Reproduction Technology For Service-Related Injuries
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) stewarded legislation to remove a ban that has been in place since the 1990s.
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News
Most Doctors Outside VA Lack Training To Handle Vets’ Health Issues
There are plenty of problems in the veteran health care system, but it’s not clear care is better outside it.
Jon O'Connell, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Vietnam veteran Robert Kent pays his respects during prayer at the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Day Eve Candlelight Ceremony in Honolulu, May 29, 2016.
Support
Majority Of Veteran Suicides Are 50 And Older And We Don’t Know Why
These are deeply disturbing statistics, especially for the Vietnam cohort.
Iraq war veteran and former Marine infantryman Sean Barney is running for Congress for the state of Delaware.
News
In His Run For Congress, This Iraq War Vet Isn’t Running From PTSD
Marine veteran Sean Barney talks about his run for Congress, his military service, and the role of veterans in politics.