Category Archives: Veterans Services
VA Extends Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced the award of 20 contracts -->
Apr
Striving for a collective purpose in veterans’ services
By Nick Armstrong, PhD, USA Col. James McDonough, Jr. (ret.) and Daniel Savage: There is a -->
Apr
Veterans Affairs still plagued by ‘culture of retaliation and intimidation’
By Sarah Westwood: A congressional panel was told late Monday that a “culture of retaliation -->
Apr
Veterans Hurt by Chemical Weapons in Iraq Get Apology
NY Times by C.J. Chivers: The under secretary of the Army on Wednesday apologized for -->
Apr
VA Makes Gains in Faster Disability Claims Processing
VA Press Release: Washington – The federal initiative to provide timely decisions on disability payments -->
Apr
Veterans groups sue to stop VA’s new informal claims process
Stars & Stripes, by Heath Druzin: Several veterans advocate groups have filed a lawsuit to stop -->
Apr
Failed by Law and Courts, Troops Come Home to Repossessions
NY Times, by Jessica Silver Greenberg and Michael Corkery: Over the years, Congress has given -->
Mar
VA watchdog overhauls policies on investigative reports
USA Today, by Donovan Slack:The chief watchdog at the Veterans Affairs Department is overhauling its -->
Mar
Wounded Warrior Project Participates in 2015 Brain Injury Awareness Day Capitol Hill Event Furthers Education and Awareness of Brain Injury
PR Newswire: Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is on Capitol Hill today for Brain Injury Awareness -->
Mar
Veterans propose major changes in VA health
USA Today, Dennis Wagner: — A national veterans task force is advocating radical changes in -->
Mar
VA Chief Warns of Rising Cost of Caring for Younger Veterans
Military.com by Bryant Jordan::Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald told lawmakers on Wednesday that the department -->
Mar
Senate follows House with bill to reclaim VA bonuses
Stars & Stripes, by Travis J. Tritten: WASHINGTON — Senators on Tuesday filed a bill -->
Mar
It was meant to reduce wait times, but veterans say new choice cards are causing more problems
The Washington Post: By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux: Veterans and some VA doctors say that the new “choice -->
Feb
New rules on narcotic painkillers cause grief for veterans and VA
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, The Washtington Post: New federal rules that make it harder to get -->
Feb
Veterans in Congress Bring Rare Perspective to Authorizing War
The New York Times: by Ashley Parker and Jeremy W. Peters: Veterans of the wars in -->
Feb
No, the VA has not fired 60 people for manipulating wait-time data
The Washington Post, by, Michelle Ye Hee Lee: “Nine hundred people have been fired since -->
Feb
Veterans courts soaring in demand as teams of volunteers seek to help military defendants
By John Sharp. AL.com: The numbers of veterans’ courts have exploded in recent years. Last -->
Feb
Veterans urged to show up for VES exams
American Legion: Veterans Evaluation Services (VES) has been awarded contracts with the Veterans Benefits Administration -->
Feb
VA Secretary Attempts to Change Culture, Combat Critics
US News. By Astrid Goh and Tara Longardner: Six months after taking over as Secretary -->
Feb
Obama Signs Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill
ABC News: By JIM KUHNHENN Associated PressAcknowledging the struggles of the nation’s veterans, President Barack -->
Feb
Veterans’ Services Group (VSG) Success Stories for 2014
Our Veterans’ Services Group (VSG) has been hard at work for our veterans and their -->
Feb