December 20, 2015 IG says VA boss pressured subordinates to pay for psychic readings A senior Veterans Affairs official misused her position by encouraging subordinates to pay for psychic readings, federal watchdogs said on Thursday.
December 20, 2015 Top VA official reportedly says agency flouts federal purchasing rules to tune of $6B per year The senior official for procurement at the Veterans Administration has accused his own agency of violating federal contracting rules to the tune of at least $6 billion per year, according to a published report.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers will not divert money to pay for rest of Denver VA hospital Lawmakers from both parties said Tuesday they will not divert money from a new health care law to pay for a half-finished hospital in Denver that now is expected to cost more than $1.7 billion — nearly triple an estimate the Department of Veterans Affairs gave last year.
December 20, 2015 Michelle Obama defends 'American Sniper' at veterans event First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," which has received criticism for its depiction of war.
December 18, 2015 Not forgotten: Hundreds of strangers honor lonely WWII vet at wake Hundreds of strangers paid tribute at a Kentucky funeral home to a “humble” survivor of World War II’s Normandy Invasion whose caregiver had worried that no one would come to his funeral.
December 11, 2015 Gov. Rick Perry helps raise funds to help vet with PTSD Casey Stegall reports from Dallas
December 11, 2015 Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, held in Mexico, said he never intended to leave US A Marine veteran jailed in Mexico on weapons charges for allegedly bringing guns across the border said he never intended to leave the country but missed an exit when heading to meet friends in a border town.
December 10, 2015 Gov. Perry helps vet get unconventional PTSD treatment Casey Stegall reports from Dallas
December 4, 2015 France says it won't fly American WWII vets over for D-Day anniversary Seven decades after Allied troops stormed Normandy’s beaches and saved France from the Nazis, the surrender-happy nation is turning its back on hundreds of US veterans who want to return next month to mark the invasion’s 70th anniversary.
December 4, 2015 Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study.
