Tag: Veterans

Whether the VA and its bureaucracy are up to the task of providing healthcare of sufficient quality is a settled question. They cannot do it. (AP Photo)

Veterans deserve to be rid of the Veterans’ Administration

Washington Examiner · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

The Alabama Veterans Network (AlaVetNet) is a voluntary partnership of 18 state agencies and a number of private veterans interests groups. (Screenshot)

Here’s how Alabama is fixing a major problem for veterans

Mariana Barillas · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

RRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump touted his message of America in a speech before the American Legion. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump pitches ‘America first’ message to American Legion

Al Weaver · September 1, 2016 3:15 pm

The RNC trashed Hillary Clinton’s speech Wednesday before the American Legion, and dinged the Democratic candidate for her handling of the 2012 terror attacks in Benghazi. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

RNC trashes Clinton speech to veterans

Becket Adams · August 31, 2016 7:21 pm

Veterans Affairs has been criticized for the last few years for long wait times that have prevented veterans from getting medical attention. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Wife of Marine who died at Wisconsin VA sues

Anna Giaritelli · August 30, 2016 3:51 am

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is asking for the California National Guardsmen fix to be added to the to-do list for negotiators trying to iron out a final version of the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Vets groups back push to freeze VA spending on art

Sarah Bedford · August 19, 2016 4:44 pm

National Security

McCain gets frustrated by nonstop questions about Trump

Ryan Lovelace · August 19, 2016 3:18 pm

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America will host both presidential candidates in a live TV event September 7. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

National Security

Veterans will get first crack at Trump, Clinton together

Anna Giaritelli · August 19, 2016 2:24 am

The VA on Monday put out a bid on a small business to take up pest-monitoring duties for the VA's Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Ill. (AP Photo)

VA has bed bug problem in major Illinois hospital

Pete Kasperowicz · August 16, 2016 4:47 pm

National Security

Iraq vet congressman: Trump has ‘absolutely no idea what it takes to fight ISIS’

Kelly Cohen · August 12, 2016 1:49 pm

More than a half million veterans still must wait at least a month to see a VA doctor, and even when they do manage to get an appointment, the care they receive is not always up to the standards patients expect to see in the private sector. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Nine major Veterans Affairs failures

Sarah Bedford · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

National Security

Vets group fears ‘dangerous’ military future under Trump

Jacqueline Klimas · August 4, 2016 7:37 pm