Lawmaker Doubts VA's $17 Billion Budget Request A key House lawmaker says he is too distrustful of Department of Veterans Affairs' figures to quickly agree to increase its...
VA to Start Search for New Appointments System The Veterans Affairs Department in late September will begin accepting proposals for a new electronic appointments system.
Congress Blasts VA for Ignoring New Law on Firing Employees A House lawmaker said the Department of Veterans Affairs is violating the law by giving employees about to be fired a five...
VA Seeks to Reallocate Choice Act Funds in $169B Budget Proposal The Veterans Affairs Department would be funded to nearly $169 billion next year under the budget proposed by the White House...
Elder Law Attorneys Oppose Rules Change to VA Pension Program A national organization of elder law attorneys on March 17 filed a 27-page letter with the VA arguing why the department...
VA Claims Living Veteran Is Dead, Sends Burial Check, Cuts Benefits A North Carolina veteran very much alive is fighting for his life following a clerical error that resulted in his family...
Bill Would Give VA Chief More Power to Fire VA Employees A year after Congress gave the VA secretary greater authority to fire senior executives, it may extend that over all workers.
VA Rejects Reports That 300,000 Veterans Died While Awaiting Care The VA is rejecting reports that 300,000 veterans died while awaiting care, though the figure is from its inspector general.
WH Taps Attorney in Senate, '60 Minutes' Investigations for VAOIG An attorney who assisted in a Senate Ethics investigation and led CBS’ review of ’60 Minutes’ report on George Bush may be...
Report: VA Inspector General Quit After Masturbating in Public View A VA inspector general resigned in 2008 after being confronted by investigators over episodes of public masturbation.
The Taliban Reject Trump’s Bid to Retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don’t do it, you’re going to find out what I’m going to do," Trump...
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Steps up Media Restrictions, Now Requiring Approval Before Reporting Even Unclassified Info Journalists who don't abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon.
Restaurant Fined $25K for Kicking Out Disabled Veteran, Service Dog A Lexington, Kentucky, restaurant has been fined $25,000 by the Lexington Human Rights Commission for discriminating against...
