Tag: Veterans

In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama talks with Jon Stewart during a taping of his appearance on "The Daily Show with John Stewart" in New York. Obama is booked for his seventh appearance on "The Daily Show" Tuesday as Jon Stewart is beginning his final three weeks as host of the show. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Obama to bid Jon Stewart farewell

Nicole Duran · July 17, 2015 8:29 pm

A top official from the Government Accountability Office told a House committee Wednesday that the Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to follow its own guidelines for treating veterans with mental illness who may be at risk of suicide. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

‘Piece of s–t’: Lawmaker demands investigation into VA’s mean tweets

Pete Kasperowicz · July 17, 2015 1:47 pm

A sign marks the entrance to the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on May 30, 2014 in Hines, Illinois. (Getty)

National Security

Did VA’s internal politics create a massive healthcare backlog?

Sarah Bedford · July 16, 2015 4:01 am

Nearly a third of veterans waiting to be enrolled in healthcare programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs died before they could receive their benefits, new documents show. (Getty Images)

GOP vows investigation into report that one-third of veterans died waiting for VA benefits

Sarah Bedford · July 14, 2015 8:26 pm

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Could the last Vietnam veteran be retiring?

Emily Leayman · July 1, 2015 5:38 pm

Richard Griffin,Â who spent 43 years working in the federal government and was serving as an interim IG, said his last day will be the Fourth of July.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Top VA watchdog steps down amid harsh criticism

Susan Crabtree · June 30, 2015 11:47 pm

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Bullen, of Westborough, Mass., left, holds an American flag as U.S. Army veteran Ian Ryan, of Dennis, Mass., front right, rolls up an OutVets banner after marching with a group representing LGBT military veterans in a Veterans Day parade, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in Boston. It was the first time a group representing LGBT military veterans marched in the parade. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

National Security

VA extends military benefits to same-sex couples

Tara Copp · June 29, 2015 8:56 pm

Former President George W. Bush speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program and the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative national summit, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington. The summit focuses on creating employment opportunities for post-9/11 veterans and military families. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Bush announces plan to help veterans find jobs

Daniel Chaitin · June 25, 2015 9:17 pm

U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Battalion landing team deployed from Okinawa, Japan participate in the U.S. and South Korean Marines joint landing operation at Pohang seashore on March 31, 2014 in Pohang, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

A Marine fulfills a promise to his fallen best friend

Emily Leayman · June 23, 2015 5:19 pm

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama waves as she arrives to meet with soldiers and their families at the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, northern Italy, Friday, June 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Michelle Obama to thank U.S. Ebola troops

Nicole Duran · June 19, 2015 2:18 pm

Actor and co-host Gary Sinise on stage at the 26th National Memorial Day Concert on May 24, 2015 in Washington. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capitol Concerts)

Gary Sinise: Fix the disconnect between Americans and their military

Nathan Rubbelke · June 16, 2015 5:36 pm

Army veteran William Perry Wilcox's family worked to get him buried among other veterans at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, but his grave ended up misspelled not once, but twice. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Veteran’s family outraged over headstone misspellings

Emily Leayman · June 10, 2015 8:17 pm