June 7, 2017 House seeks to pass VA accountability bill next week The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, moving quickly on a long-sought accountability effort urged by President Donald Trump.
June 7, 2017 Senate OKs bill to make firing employees easier for VA The Senate approved broad legislation Tuesday to make firing employees easier for the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs, part of an accountability effort urged by President Donald Trump following years of high-profile problems.
June 6, 2017 At Oklahoma cemetery, American flags seen thrown in pile, tossed in trash bin Visitors to a cemetery in Oklahoma said they made a shameful discovery there: American flags in a pile on the ground, and tossed in a trash bin.
June 5, 2017 Trump tweets to veterans: 'Stay tuned!' ahead of VA newser President Donald Trump is promising that this will "be a big day for our Veterans."
June 3, 2017 Patriotic San Antonio squirrels caught stealing family's American flags This week a Air Force veteran in Texas was heartbroken to discover all the American flags in his front yard had been stolen.
June 2, 2017 House Dems go to Mexico to help deported vets A contingent of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led my Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. will travel to Tijuana, Mexico Saturday to speak with a group of deported veterans in hopes of streamlining the pathway to citizenship for non-citizens who have served in the U.S. military.
June 2, 2017 Missing veteran's body found in car at DC hospital The death of a missing veteran is under investigation after his body was found in a car outside the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, two days after he was reported missing.
June 1, 2017 Shulkin stresses 'lot of work to do' to fix beleaguered VA Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is warning the VA is "still in critical condition" despite efforts to reduce wait times for medical appointments and expand care in the private sector.
June 1, 2017 History professors: How our students are honoring WWI service members Students researched the 715 members of the Bucknell University community who served in WWI – now they’re visiting the battlefields to witness and remember incredible stories of selflessness and sacrifice firsthand.
June 1, 2017 Memorial Day: Reflections of an Army widow May is traditionally a month of delight and expectation. Summer is drawing near, the school year will end soon, pools begin to open, maybe a beach trip is planned.
