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Mental Health Pros Meet to Help Vets
Improving mental health care for servicemembers and veterans requires a coordinated effort beyond health care providers and the military community, the Pentagon's top mental health expert said here.Program for Wounded Vets to Still Serve
“I lost my legs. That's all. I did not lose my desire to serve, or my pride in being an American.” Those words from a wounded warrior recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital from injuries suffered in Iraq inspired Navy Lt. Eric Greitins and Kenneth Harbaugh to found “the Mission Continues,” a new kind of veterans organization.
Craigslist Founder Joins Blue-Ribbon Panel
Craig Newmark, the founder of "craigslist" and a well-known technology visionary, has agreed to serve on the blue-ribbon panel of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that will review and evaluate ideas to improve disability claims processing times and provide greater transparency to Veterans.Memorial Hall, Museum Struggles For Funds
Soon after Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum opened in 1910 to recognize Civil War veterans, officials realized a problem with their charter.Priority Status of Vet-Owned Businesses
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs approved two bills, including measures to increase veterans’ ability to compete for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procurement contracts, and to improve job training opportunities for veterans.Vets Committee to Meet in Santa Fe
The interim legislative Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee has rescheduled its two-day meeting in southern New Mexico for Nov. 9-10.Vets Job Training Bill Passes House
Yesterday, the House passed a number of veteran related measures, including legislation introduced by Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Ranking Member John Boozman to improve job training opportunities for veterans.New Perspective Improves VA Programs
A new perspective has enabled the leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the level and accessibility of care it provides to servicemembers, the department’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs said here this week.
MA Veterans In Line To Gain New Benefits
Bay State veterans would get expanded benefits and better access to jobs and elderly care while families of fallen heroes would receive a medal acknowledging their sacrifice in a sweeping bill lawmakers plan to pass tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day.Report: Problems Persist at VA Hospital
A federal report says problems continue at a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital more than two years after the facility had at least nine deaths from substandard care.Bills to Enhance Veteran Protections
On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), approved two bills that would improve benefits and services to veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.VA Plan to End Veteran Homelessness
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki is expected to unveil a five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans as he, other VA officials and community outreach specialists come together for the Homeless Veteran Summit here tomorrow.
More Vets to Get 'Agent Orange' Benefits
Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to as Agent Orange.Surgeon General Emphasizes Access To Care
The medical care provided in Army hospitals and clinics is regarded as among the best in the world. All entitled beneficiaries want to receive the care they have earned, and sometimes that means demand exceeds supply, especially when Army medics also must support an Army at war.
Committee Reviews Energy Efficiency Plans for VA
Today, Congressmen Steve Buyer and Michael Michaud took the opportunity to discuss their long-standing bipartisan legislation to establish energy conservation and sustainability practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during a full Committee hearing on VA energy programs.VA Goes Green
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced a new “Green Routine” campaign to kick off Energy Awareness Month at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).VA Staffs Office for Family Survivors
To strengthen the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the survivors of the nation’s veterans and military personnel, the VA has staffed an office to serve as their advocate, with a charter that includes creating or modifying programs, benefits and services.Veterans Give High Marks to VA Pharmacies
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced J.D. Power and Associates, a firm specializing in consumer surveys, has given VA pharmacies some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in a national sampling of pharmacy customers.Victory for Vets on Health Care Reform
Ranking Member Steve Buyer of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs secured a major victory for veterans in the Energy and Commerce Committee when his amendments to protect veterans in the House health care reform bill were accepted.Better Transparency in Disability Rates
As part of a big shift toward interagency transparency, the third Joint DoD/VA Training on the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities was held in Falls Church, Va., in August 2009.Most Popular
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