May 2, 2016 US Attorney declines prosecution of former VA execs Federal prosecutors have decided not to press criminal charges against two former executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs who were accused of manipulating the agency's hiring system for their own gain.
May 2, 2016 Ohio town adds purple parking for Purple Heart recipients Purple parking spaces are popping up all over public parking lots in Warren, Ohio, designated specifically for Purple Heart medal recipients.
May 2, 2016 VA reportedly paid $142M in bonuses last year The Department of Veterans Affairs reportedly paid out more than $142 million in performance bonuses in 2014 despite a string of scandals inside the agency.
May 2, 2016 ‘Given another chance’: Alternative courts help returning vets in trouble with the law An alternative type of court known as a Veterans Treatment Court is offering a lifeline to struggling returning veterans.
May 2, 2016 2 VA officials refuse to testify on job-manipulation claims Two high-ranking officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs refused to testify Monday night at a congressional hearing on allegations that they manipulated the agency's hiring system for their own gain.
May 2, 2016 VA apologizes for 'ill-advised' ban on veterans' cellphones The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) apologized on Wednesday for temporarily implementing what it called an "ill-advised" policy at some medical centers that banned veterans from bringing cellphones to appointments, according to a statement provided by the VA to the Washington Free Beacon.
May 2, 2016 In reversal, VA seeks to offer aid to Air Force reservists exposed to Agent Orange Reversing a long-held position, the Department of Veterans Affairs now says Air Force reservists who became ill after being exposed to Agent Orange residue while working on planes after the Vietnam War should be eligible for disability benefits.
May 2, 2016 US senator mum on reported payout deal with staffer amid VA scandal Tammy's still not talking. Even as Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for the U.S. Department of Justice to launch "an immediate" investigation into allegations the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah overprescribed opiate-based pain medication, the Madison Democrat has yet to disclose details on the reported firing of one of her top state aides in the wake of a growing scandal.
May 2, 2016 Obama signs veterans suicide prevention bill Acknowledging the struggles of the nation's veterans, President Obama on Thursday signed legislation intended to reduce a military suicide epidemic that is claiming lives by the day.
May 2, 2016 Combat veterans face ‘cruel’ struggle to prove their service to VA, amid missing records Veterans of all wars, from World War II to the present, are fighting the VA to prove their service and obtain benefits, after finding out the VA's records are woefully incomplete.
