Veteran Benefits News |
Veteran Benefits News RSS
|
Combat Vets Face Obstacles as Students
Spc. Natasha McKinnon survived losing part of her left leg to an improvised bomb in Iraq. Now that she's back, she's trying to find her balance in college life.Suicides Cover-up Causes Stir in Congress
Democratic senator demanded on Tuesday that the chief mental health official of the Department of Veterans Affairs resign for allegedly trying to cover up the rising number of veterans' suicides.VA Denies Cover-Up of Suicide Rates
A top-ranking official at the Department of Veterans Affairs defends the agency's treatment of disabled veterans and denies the agency has tried to cover up the number of veterans committing suicide. The two veterans groups suing the VA want U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Conti to order the agency to dramatically improve how fast it processes applications.Brain Injury Treatment Improving
Detection and treatment of the "signature" wound from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is improving despite "major gaps" in the process, according to the results of an Army study released in January.Organization Hires Heroes
Returning from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan with a disability certainly brings with it a number of challenges, but for one soldier, a great aid to his successful recovery was the easy transition he made into the civilian job market.Program Gets Wounded Vets Outdoors, Active
Wounded veterans who once enjoyed sports and being outdoors have the opportunity once again, courtesy of a program in Alabama.DoD Grants to Spur Research in Tissue Rgeneration
The Cleveland Clinic will help lead a consortium of institutions in finding new ways to heal soldiers severely wounded in battle, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this afternoon.VA Reaches Out to Women Veterans
Recognizing the valor, service and sacrifice of America’s 1.7 million women veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created a comprehensive array of benefits and programs.VA Creates Office to Coordinate Hiring Vets
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake announced creation of a Veterans Employment Coordination Service to oversee the Department’s program to recruit new veterans into the VA workforce, especially recently disabled combat veterans.Veterans protest inaction on health concern
Advocates vent at Capitol as plan to test for toxins remains unfulfilledBill to Improve Care for Women Vets
Senators Introduce Legislation to Improve Care for Women Veterans; bill focuses on the need to improve care as the population of women veterans using the VA rapidly grows.Akaka Introduces Vets Compensation Bill
Today, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka introduced legislation to provide a minimum compensation level for veterans whose service-connected injuries require continuous medication or adaptive devices, such as hearing aids.
What's Hot
Military.com | About Us | Press | Advertising | Affiliate Program | Monster Network | Help & Feedback | Privacy Policy | User Agreement
Site Map | Spouse Buzz | Fred’s Place | MilBlogging | GI Bill Express | Kit Up! | Military Videos | © 2008 Military Advantage
