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June 21, 2016

Hundreds of appointment wait times manipulated at Texas VA facilities, watchdog finds

Staff at Houston-area Veterans Affairs facilities improperly manipulated wait times for Texas veterans wishing to make a medical appointment, according to a federal report released Monday.

June 21, 2016

Israel demolishes home of Palestinian who killed US vet Taylor Force

The Israeli military has demolished the home of a Palestinian who stabbed to death an American tourist and war veteran in an attack earlier this year.

June 16, 2016

Army veteran to take over at Wounded Warrior Project after troubles

The head of the military agency that searches for and identifies the remains of missing servicemen is resigning after just one year to take over a troubled nonprofit that cares for wounded troops.

June 16, 2016

VA benefits chief retiring; was suspended in relocation scam

The acting head of the Veterans Benefits Administration is retiring — three months after he was suspended for allowing two officials to manipulate the agency's hiring system for their own gain.

June 16, 2016

VA benefits chief retiring; was suspended in relocation scam

The acting head of the Veterans Benefits Administration said Thursday he is retiring, three months after he was suspended for allowing two officials to manipulate the agency's hiring system for their own gain.

June 4, 2016

Former Marine fired from job for lowering flag on Memorial Day

A former U.S. Marine said Friday he was fired from his contract job with Time Warner Cable in Charlotte after he lowered the American flag to half-staff on Memorial Day.

June 4, 2016

Bicycle left as memorial to honor death of Navy SEAL stolen, police say

Authorities in Maryland said Friday that a bicycle left as a memorial where a retired U.S. Navy SEAL was struck and killed by a vehicle last year has been stolen.

June 2, 2016

Lawmakers furious at DOJ move that could protect fired VA official

Lawmakers are fuming over what they describe as a "shameful" decision by the Justice Department that could help the former head of the scandal-scarred Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital get her job back.

June 2, 2016

Donors replace $43,000 lost by World War II veteran to scam

Three months ago, Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who flew combat missions over Midway and the English Channel during World War II, lost $43,000 in a sweepstakes scam.

June 1, 2016

VA takes heat over plan to let nurses treat vets without doc supervision

The Veterans Affairs Department is taking heat over a proposal to allow highly trained nurses to act as doctors, and even administer anesthesia without a doctor’s supervision.