Tag: Veterans

On Memorial Day, Americans remember those who fought and died for their country. Today, on Veterans Day, we also commemorate and honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces. (AP Photo)

For Veterans Day, resolve to fix the VA

Washington Examiner · November 11, 2014 10:00 am

Veterans still struggle with a broken VA

Amber Smith · November 11, 2014 10:00 am

On CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday, VA Secretary Robert McDonald said the agency is taking "aggressive, expeditious disciplinary action, consistent with the law" against more than 1,000 of its 315,000 employees in hopes of fixing longstanding and well-known issues such as long wait times and falsification of records to cover up delays. (AP Photo)

Veterans groups challenging the VA secretary to make good on promises of reform

Kelly Cohen · November 10, 2014 11:18 pm

Speaking to a breakfast gathering of reporters hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, Robert McDonald said he has held off on some disciplinary actions to allow the Department of Justice, the FBI and the VA inspector general to complete criminal investigations. (Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor)

VA secretary claims criminal probes stall firing of disgraced execs

Mark Flatten · November 6, 2014 9:45 pm

In this photo from July 24, Rep. Jeff Miller holds resource requests from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA inspector general was pressured to change report

Mark Flatten · November 3, 2014 9:21 pm

Veterans Affairs acting Inspector General Richard Griffin, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Veterans Affairs IG denies damning 2008 report on wait-time abuses was hidden

Mark Flatten · October 28, 2014 2:34 pm

VA fires first staffer under new rules

Mark Flatten · October 24, 2014 9:06 pm

Seth Moulton, Democratic candidate for congress from Massachusetts, holds his hand over his heart during the singing of the national anthem before First Lady Michelle Obama attends a campaign event for Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley during a Coakley for Governor campaign rally at the Strand Theatre Oct. 3, 2014 in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Democratic congressional candidate kept military honors a secret

Betsy Woodruff · October 18, 2014 3:57 pm

Now that the initial furor over the Veterans Affairs scandal has subsided, the question remains: Is the VA really reforming itself? For veterans, their families and their advocates, thereâs reason to be very wary of the departmentâs promises.Â (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty images)

Accountability for VA executives proving elusive

Pete Hegseth · October 17, 2014 9:00 am

The high-level procurement official at the Department of Veterans Affairs slammed for leaking inside information to a private contractor retired from the agency Tuesday, the Washington Examiner has learned. (Getty images File)

Embattled Veterans Affairs procurement official abruptly resigns

Mark Flatten · October 15, 2014 12:55 pm

Washington Secrets

Pravda West: Washington Post uses Soviet officer to promote Veterans Day

Paul Bedard · October 10, 2014 5:28 pm

New York Times Launches Credulous Attack on Attempt to Honor Vietnam Vets

Mark Hemingway · October 10, 2014 5:17 pm