May 2, 2016 VA says it will relax 40-mile rule for private medical care Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site.
May 2, 2016 Vital VA hospital project in limbo as price tag soars, lawmakers vow no ‘bail-out’ Nearly one year after a new VA secretary vowed to clean up a broken health care system for America's veterans, a vital new hospital hangs in the balance as lawmakers and the agency fight over how to pay for it.
May 2, 2016 WWII veteran recognized, at last, as Tuskegee Airman in surprise ceremony More than a half-century later, a World War II veteran from West Virginia was at last recognized as a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday.
May 2, 2016 ‘What the hell?’ Boehner rips VA for firing almost nobody, year after Shinseki resignation House Speaker John Boehner tore into Veterans Affairs leadership Wednesday, alleging that nearly a year after then-Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned amid the scandal over veterans care, his successors have done little to fix the agency -- or even discipline those involved in the wait-times crisis.
May 2, 2016 ‘They will pay off’: Employers, advocates help returning vets face next battle -- landing a job For many veterans coming home after multiple tours over 14 years of war, getting a job in the civilian world has been their most personal battle yet, marked by disappointments and dead ends. But, thanks to a slowly improving job market and active efforts by veterans' groups and recruiters in private-sector companies, that dim outlook is beginning to brighten.
May 2, 2016 Senate panel backs bill to lower suicide rate among vets A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans cleared a Senate committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers vowed quick action on a measure that was blocked in the last session of Congress.
May 2, 2016 House bill: Firms could skirt health law by hiring vets On the new Congress' first day, the House unanimously approved Republican legislation Tuesday making it easier for smaller companies to avoid providing health care coverage to their workers by hiring veterans.
May 2, 2016 Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather split on Brian Williams in wake of lying scandal? Journalists, media pundits, and even military veterans are weighing in on what should happen to Brian Williams following his admission that he fabricated key portions of a story he repeatedly told about his reporting experience during the Iraq War in 2003.
May 2, 2016 Veterans slam Brian Williams for Iraq 'lie,' question his apology NBC News anchor Brian Williams had admitted to some factual distortion, angering many within the military and veteran communities.
May 2, 2016 Forgotten 'Negro' Medal of Honor seaman buried in mislabeled grave remembered more than 130 years later A forgotten “Negro” Medal of Honor winner was honored last week more than 130 years after he was buried in a mislabeled grave that made no mention of his heroism.
