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D-Day Remembered
It was 68 years ago today that D-Day, one of the most decisive battles, marked the beginning of the end for World War II. On June…
FAIL: Govt Hiring Oversight of Vet Contractors
The government has failed to ensure federal contractors hire veterans as required by law, Sen. Claire McCaskill, chairwoman of the Senate Contracting Oversight Subcommittee, said…
Deputy Director Fired, Arkansas Vets Exploited
Another key official within the Veterans Affairs arena was recently fired. This official allowed service disabled veterans to be exploited, since 2010. Lawrence Pickard was…
VA Regional Office Boasts 60 Percent Error Rate
Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Los Angeles has problems when it comes to processing disability claims. Roughly 60 percent of all disabled…
Congress Approves Veterans Health Bill
The Republican-controlled House approved legislation last week to boost health care spending for veterans and provide more money to compensate record numbers of Iraq and…
Monday QB – Veterans Affairs Situation Room
When it comes to veterans affairs, there are two things Washington DC is focusing on this elections cycle. Well, maybe three. They are disability claims…
Veterans Affairs Prosthetics Paradox and Other Hearings
Hearings last week addressed issues relating to VA’s continued refusal to contract properly with veteran owned small businesses, among other things. The House Committee on…
Veterans Affairs Next Week
The coming week should be good concerning investigations into the Veterans Affairs poor treatment of disabled veterans and veterans’ families. We will look at a…
What Veterans Think: Comments this Week
Veterans this Week: May 27 to June 2 I want to recap the things veterans are commenting about on this site and Facebook about the…
Romney Opens Big Lead With Veterans
In a survey by Gallup, Republican nominee Mitt Romney has opened a 24-point lead on President Barack Obama. U.S. veterans, about 13% of the adult…
VA Audit: Over 40,000 Veterans Appeals Ignored
VA Regional Offices are ignoring 18.5 percent of veterans’ appeals on average, according to a recent audit. The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
Veterans Lose Confidence In Finding Jobs
More veterans expect to look for work in coming months as they return to civilian life, many after being stationed in Afghanistan, but they are…