CBS News: Some Returning Veterans Struggle With Driving
Veterans have many difficulties readjusting to civilian life. Thousands of them have trouble with the simplest things, such as…
Obama Signs Camp Lejeune Families Act Into Law
President Barack Obama signed into law today legislation designed to improve healthcare for veterans and help homeless veterans. The…
Study: Vets May Have Higher Risks For ALS
A small number of studies have suggested military veterans may be at a higher risk for developing ALS –…
VA Not Doing Enough To Verify Disabled Veteran Businesses
The Government Accountability Office continues to find vulnerabilities that could lead to fraud and abuse in the Department of…
Ben Krause Delivers DNC Veteran Statement for Veterans For Common Sense
Veterans win when politicians understand the promise of a square deal has become a mere premise of one. What used to work doesn’t anymore, and soldiers are getting ambushed after discharge by a VA benefits system posing as allies.
It is as if we are asking, “Will you pretend with us that we will keep our promise to you?”
President Obama and Secretary Shinseki have begun the essential work of rebooting the VA system. Veterans are grateful for it and have asked me to ask you to continue the effort and to develop new thinking to solve the persistent problems of:
1) Veteran suicide
2) Veteran unemployment and homelessness
3) Veteran college dropout rates
4) Poor and demoralizing delivery of veteran benefits
5) Under-utilization of veteran training and expertise in the American workplace
Every unemployed, homeless, or underserved veteran is a lost opportunity and a lost investment for this country.
American taxpayers have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars per veteran to train them in the most advanced technologies the world has ever seen, yet we relinquish that investment by letting them join the ranks of the jobless, the homeless, and the underserved.
VA Still Unsure How Budget Cuts Will Affect Agency
Despite assurances the Veterans Affairs Department would be exempt from sequestration spending cuts, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki acknowledged on…
At VFW Convention Obama & Romney Lobby For Vets Votes
In dueling speeches before the VFW Convention in Reno, both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made promises to…
Heller Proposes Extending Veterans Small Biz Benefits to Spouses & Children
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced a bill last week that would ensure veterans’ small-business benefits get passed on to…