Tag: Veterans

National Security

Nation’s capital ranked worst place for military retirees

Anna Giaritelli · May 22, 2017 6:47 pm

The American Federation of Government Employees said Wednesday that the bill, sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., would weaken healthcare for veterans and reduce protections for government workers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Union criticizes bill allowing Department of Veterans Affairs to punish bad employees

Melissa Quinn · May 17, 2017 7:56 pm

Because some service members did not receive an honorable discharge - sometimes called a "bad paper" discharge - they could lose health benefits. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP)

GAO: Veterans discharged for misconduct need better mental health evaluations

Todd Shepherd · May 16, 2017 8:58 pm

To bridge the divide and help our fellow citizens better understand our service and sacrifice, we have to tell our stories openly and let them hear our voices. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Beltway Confidential

How to bridge the civilian-military divide

Sean Parnell · May 12, 2017 3:49 pm

Beltway Confidential

VA abuses continue, and the courts are making them harder to fix

David Freddoso · May 10, 2017 10:15 pm

President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order on "Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection" at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump signs executive action aimed at VA accountability

Sarah Bedford · April 27, 2017 9:18 pm

Scott Davis is a public affairs officer for Member Services in Atlanta who has appeared on national television and testified several times in Congress. (Wikipedia Commons)

Veterans Affairs has 346 workers who do only union work

Sean Higgins · April 27, 2017 4:01 am

The Veterans Affairs secretary on Monday said, "Somebody will answer the phone." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Veterans Affairs: Less than 1 percent of calls to suicide hotline go unanswered

Anna Giaritelli · April 24, 2017 10:02 pm

Shulkin talked about how the shutdown threat could impact veterans in an interview with CBS. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

VA Secretary David Shulkin: Potential government shutdown poses ‘no risk’ to veterans

Ryan Lovelace · April 22, 2017 3:20 pm

Nearly 77,000 addresses were identified by a "bad address indicator" in the VA's system. Another 54,000 letters were not accepted by software. And more than 98,000 letters were "undeliverable." (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Almost half of VA’s enrollment letters to veterans never got delivered in 2016

Pete Kasperowicz · April 21, 2017 5:17 pm

The Veterans Choice Improvement Act removes barriers that Congress placed around the original "choice" initiative and eliminates an expiration date that would have shuttered the program in August. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Trump signs bill allowing veterans to seek care outside broken VA system

Sarah Bedford · April 19, 2017 3:53 pm

Runners head to the finish line in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

National Security

Wounded vets conquer Boston Marathon

Sean Langille · April 17, 2017 11:25 pm