Veteran Affairs

"It didn't have to be this way," Representative Jared Golden said of the late-hour talks as the debt ceiling deadline looms.

Over a dozen attorneys general have taken additional legal action against the VA, stemming on religious exemptions and taking power away from states.

"I think that we need these veterans to come together and start solving some of these big problems," Gonzales told Newsweek.

"It's unconscionable that we would threaten to take away their surviving spouse's benefits should they choose to remarry," Senator Warnock told Newsweek.

Richie Neider has been in a wheelchair since 2013 after suffering a spinal cord injury when hit by an IED.

The comedian and longtime veterans advocate did not hold back while lashing out at Senate Republicans during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs estimates there are approximately 25 places that have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day.

On Tuesday, 60-year-old Robin Calef pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds for stealing $102,289.62 in government funds that were meant for her deceased sister, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.

The VA's past efforts to reduce veteran firearm suicides had been opposed by gun rights activists and conservative lawmakers.

Veterans Affairs employees have the next two months to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.

The VA supervisor allegedly asked the woman's relationship status and offered to drive her home. When she refused, he brought up his PTSD issues and told her about the guns at his home.

The IRS expects to begin issuing payments this weekend to benefit recipients who don't usually file a tax return.

"Secretary Wilkie must be held accountable," leaders from six major groups representing veterans wrote to President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

The Senate committee failed because it didn't hold any oversight hearings into veterans issues for the last year.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' top health official on Tuesday told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee that the agency lacks the amount of PPE that will likely be required if a second wave of coronavirus strikes.

The Defense Production Act, a law that controls the distribution of essential supplies in times of emergency, makes it unlawful to engage in price gouging.

The Department of Veteran Affairs has reported deaths of 200 patients and seven health care employees from coronavirus. In total, at least 3,700 patients and 1,100 VA health care employees have tested positive for the virus.

"Trump, who has never worked in a functional organization his entire life, simply has no concept of how complex institutions work. His entire world is about 'knowing a guy.'" Professor Seth Cotlar tweeted.

If confirmed, David J. Shulkin will be replaced by Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician who has no experience administering a large organization like the VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs is hesitant to admit its role in the death of Marine Corps veteran Jason Simcakoski, who died as a result of drugs he was prescribed at a VA hospital.

With painkillers, Mike Stevens could care for his kids and run his farm; now he can barely dress himself.

About half of severely mentally ill people have a drug problem, and vice versa, but federal policies don't address that.

"There is an epidemic of sudden deaths occurring throughout the U.S. military."

The VA killed thousands of vets and fueled the national opioid addiction crisis by recklessly throwing pills at a problem.

Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense must work together to offer better options for patients.

The suicide rate for men in the farming, fishing and forestry industries in certain states is higher than that of veterans, two unrelated reports indicate.

America's tip of the spear against terrorism is also its most clandestine Special Operations unit.

The Air Force's elite ensure America's reach extends wherever it's needed.

Talk to a veteran to appreciate the sacrifices of those who died while serving.

A VA surgeon who reported a co-worker's time card fraud was relocated to a dirty closet and then demoted.