veterans affairs
Trump picks ex-Georgia congressman Doug Collins for Veterans Affairs secretary
Collins, 58, represented rural northern Georgia for eight years before retiring from Congress.
Biden claims 'We leave no veteran behind' — but vets lament that's not always the case
An outcry of veterans and critics came forward and highlighted the bevy of American warriors who have been forsaken both on the battlefield and at home.
Biden VA nominee in hot seat over alleged 'failure to protect' veterans' private information
Two government watchdog groups are calling for senators to thoroughly vet Tanya Bradsher in part because she had authority over a system that left veterans’ personal information vulnerable.
Army veteran's TikTok goes viral after he details frustrating experience with the VA
Joe Cantasano said the VA has let him down multiple times in the past few years.
Welcome to the 'life-changing' New Jersey golf range that's helping save veterans
For many of us, golf is a source of satisfaction and stress, but for some U.S. veterans, the game is saving their lives.
Veterans' toxic exposure House bill includes more VA medical clinics
Veterans Affairs officials would set up 31 major medical clinics across America under the huge Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act legislation unveiled in the Senate Tuesday.
Two victims of Texas school shooting being treated at military hospital
Two victims in Tuesday’s shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, a defense official said. “This is...
Veterans Affairs bureaucrats are keeping vets from using health care outside its troubled system
All veterans deserve quality, timely care. When I was in pain, access to community care would have solved my situation sooner. Don’t let the VA take it away.
VA has a ‘broken culture’ regarding patient safety, watchdog warns
A federal watchdog on Wednesday blasted the “broken culture” at the Veterans Health Administration in regards to patient safety
Former NY Veterans Affairs staffer charged in rape of co-worker
Tate Cruse was arrested by the FBI and charged with one count each of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse and making false statements, per a source and court papers.
Marine who slammed military over Afghan mess says he's resigning
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who came under fire after calling out military leadership, said on YouTube Sunday that he's sticking by his guns and resigning his commission.
GOP rep opposes VA's plans to cover gender reassignment surgery
Rep. Matt Rosendale is looking to take action against the Department of Veterans Affairs proposed change that would permit the agency to compensate gender-reassignment surgery to transgender vets.
'Monster' nursing assistant sentenced to life for lethal injections
Reta Mays, who pled guilty to the crimes in the summer of 2020, is also facing an extra 20 years on top of her life sentence on an assault charge...
New Jersey VA pharmacy tech charged with stealing $8.2 million in HIV meds
A former pharmacy technician at a New Jersey VA medical center is charged with stealing over $8 million worth of HIV medication from the workplace, federal prosecutors said. Lisa Hoffman,...
More than 10,000 VA patients have died from COVID
More than 10,000 Veterans Affairs patients have died from complications related to coronavirus in less than 11 months, another grim milestone in the ongoing global pandemic. As of Wednesday morning, VA officials had reported...
Perv VA doctor gets 25 years for sexually abusing patients
A former VA doctor was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing three patients, officials said. Jonathan Yates, 52, committed the crimes when he worked as a...
Nearly 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines spoiled after Boston VA cleaner accidentally unplugs freezer
Nearly 2,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled at a Boston-area VA facility after a cleaning contractor accidentally loosened a plug for a freezer, according to a report. The...
Explosion at VA hospital reportedly kills two
Two people died and three people were injured in a steam pipe explosion at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Connecticut on Friday morning, according to Gov. Ted Lamont. The blast...
More than 2,000 Veterans Affairs patients have now died from coronavirus
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday passed 2,000 patient deaths from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, even as the number of seriously ill cases at their hospitals continued to decline....
Former VA hospital employee pleads guilty to murder of seven veterans
A West Virginia Veteran's Affairs worker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing seven patients by injecting them with doses of insulin, according to a report. Reta Mays, who worked as...