January 8, 2015 Elias Saavedra, one of the last Bataan Death March survivors, dies at 96 Elias Saavedra died Wednesday at his San Rafael, New Mexico, home. He was 96.
January 8, 2015 Last of original group of Navajo Code Talkers dies The last of the 29 Navajos who developed an unbreakable code that helped win World War II has died.
January 8, 2015 Acting VA secretary to meet with staff at embattled Phoenix health care facility The new Veterans Affairs chief will visit the Phoenix health care facility that was the initial focus of what has become a nationwide scandal.
January 8, 2015 Highlights of the VA inspector general interim report on veteran appointment delays Here are key findings and other highlights of the interim report from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general , looking into delays in health care in Phoenix and other areas: ___ — About 1,400 veterans were on an electronic waiting list and had appointments for care; another 1,700 veterans were waiting for an appointment but were not on the list, putting them "at risk of being forgotten or lost" in a convoluted scheduling process.
January 8, 2015 VA secretary describes last weeks as challenging, says agency takes caring for vets seriously The embattled secretary of Veterans Affairs says recent weeks have been challenging, but his agency takes caring for veterans seriously.
January 8, 2015 2 arrested in gunpoint robbery of 100-year-old Nevada veteran Two men were jailed Thursday in the home invasion robbery of a 100-year-old Carson City veteran and his caretaker over Memorial Day weekend.
January 8, 2015 After brushing off calls for Shinseki to resign, Hagel softens words of support for VA chief Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday drew back on his public support of Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki, telling reporters he will leave decisions on the VA leader's future to others.
January 8, 2015 VA Medical Center in North Carolina placed on lockdown after report of bomb threat The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville has been evacuated and placed on lockdown following a reported bomb threat.
January 8, 2015 World War II vet seeks medals stolen from him during hospital stay Roy Hopper survived the Normandy invasion and a prisoner of war camp during World War II. Now, Hopper, 89, faces another challenge: Trying to get back military medals — including a Bronze Star for bravery — that were stolen from his home last month while he was in the hospital.
January 8, 2015 Veterans groups accuse GOP senator of taking cheap shot at them over Shinseki Prominent veterans groups are scolding a Republican senator for taking what they say was a cheap political shot at them for not embracing his call for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign.
