November 23, 2015 Senators Join House with Veteran Anti-Suicide Bill Senators filed a bill to combat suicide among troops and veterans, adapting legislation filed in the House last July.
November 23, 2015 94-year-old World War II vet gets passport just in time to attend D-Day event in France Sherwin Callander and his granddaughter Elaine Oakes landed in Paris Tuesday to attend the ceremonies for the 70th anniversary of D-Day
November 23, 2015 Blind Army veteran is full time adventurer thanks to VA Charles Miller is a 58-year-old legally blind Army veteran who refuses to let his lack of eyesight stop him from doing anything. “If anyone said, ‘you can’t do that’…I would tell them to give me a chance to try it and I’ll do it,” said Miller.
November 23, 2015 VA's IG Report Confirms 1,700 on Secret List A VA IG report confirms that 1,700 exist on a secret waiting list at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.,Department of Veterans Affairs inspectors say they found an unofficial list of some 1,700 veterans who were waiting to get appointments with doctors at the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, where whistleblowers allege up to 40 vets died awaiting treatment.
November 23, 2015 Survey: VA Health Care Works Once Vets Get Seen An IAVA survey finds most vets getting mental health care from VA are satisfied with it but problems still exist.,A survey of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans finds that most who are receiving mental health care are "overwhelmingly satisfied" with the care, no matter if it's from the Department of Veterans Affairs or an outside provider.
November 23, 2015 Navy veteran dies hours after returning from honor flight trip to DC A Montana veteran died just hours after fulfilling his longtime dream of traveling to Washington, D.C., and visiting the National World War II Memorial.
November 23, 2015 House Passes Defense Bill, Boosts Troop Pay Raise The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $601 billion defense bill that would spare cuts to military benefits next year.,The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a $601 billion defense bill that would spare cuts to military benefits next year, despite a veto threat from the White House and major areas of disagreement in the Senate.
November 22, 2015 President Obama Signs $16.3B Bill to Overhaul VA President Obama on Thursday signed legislation to speed up veterans’ access to healthcare and hold managers more accountable.,President Obama on Thursday signed legislation at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to speed up veterans’ access to healthcare and hold managers more accountable.
November 21, 2015 Ship's flag, news bulletins among D-Day items up for auction in New York A U.S. flag from one of the thousands of Allied ships that delivered troops and supplies to the Normandy beaches is among the hundreds of D-Day and other World War II artifacts being auctioned in New York City, a day before the 70th anniversary of the history-changing invasion.
November 21, 2015 Legion's First Female Executive Director 'Looking Forward' With VA Verna Jones, newly appointed executive director of The American Legion said the group does not want to “rehash” the VA’s scandals, but is looking to the future.
