D-Day anniversary: US veterans accuse France of withdrawing flight offer
Up to 400 US veterans who helped liberate France from Nazi Germany have accused Paris of reneging on promise to fly them to Normandy for D-Day 70th anniversary Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 3 hours ago.
View ArticleWhite House: Obama 'madder than hell' about veterans care scandal
With pressure mounting over the Veterans Affairs scandal, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that President Obama was "madder than hell" over allegations of inadequate medical care...
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Prince Harry pays tribute to NZ vets at Monte Cassino
Flanked by New Zealand veterans with long rows of medals pinned to their chests and greeted by Maori chants and ceremonies, Prince Harry paid tribute to the terrible price paid by Kiwis who fought at...
View ArticleV.A. paid out millions to settle 167 cases of delayed medical treatment: report
The Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) paid a combined $36.4 million to settle at least 167 cases related to delays in medical treatment, a new report alleges. Reported by NY Daily News 2 hours ago.
View ArticleObama Angry Over Falsification of Veterans Affairs Data, Chief of Staff Says
Denis R. McDonough said that the president has ordered a check of whether reforms are needed. Reported by NYTimes.com 15 minutes ago.
View ArticleArmed Forces Day in Mantua honors veterans, community for service
Held at the AMVETS Post 77 in Mantua, the event honored those who have served, the ones who never came back, members of the community who have assisted military personnel and others with a true sense...
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Veteran Sues VA Hospital After Delay Of Care Leads To Penis Amputation
Veteran Sues VA Hospital After Delay Of Care Leads To Penis Amputation Veteran Sues VA Hospital After Delay Of Care Leads To Penis Amputation Headlines Health Legal Has Been Optimized A Vietnam...
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Eric Shinseki and the Crisis at the Department of Veterans Affairs: Is it a...
Chicago, IL -- Are the problems of the Department of Veterans Affairs an unfortunate scandal? Or are they a matter of deliberate Obama administration policy? The latest news from Washington, including...
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Shinseki Resigns, Government Song Remains the Same
V.A. administrator Eric Shinseki resigned this weekend under severe pressure from everyone who wants a broken Veterans Affairs department to get fixed. The problem is this--changing the cast of...
View ArticleD-Day veterans: The last voices of the longest day
Today is D-Day plus 25,565. The pivotal Western European battle of the Second World War is about to pass over the horizon of living memory. Of the 61,000 British soldiers who stormed the beaches of...
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Rotary Club, Local Bank Donate $55,000 to LITH Veterans Memorial
Patch Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, IL -- So far, $95,000 in donations have been made to the proposed Veterans Memorial. Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.
View ArticleSenator plans bill to offer military veterans option on medical care
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he will introduce legislation this week that would offer military veterans the option of private medical care, rather than endure long...
View ArticleShinseki out at VA, but Obama cites 'distraction,' not management failure
President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki "with considerable regret." After meeting with Shinseki, Obama told reporters that he agreed with the embattled VA...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: 'Everybody Can Bear Some Of The Responsibility' For VA Troubles
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that "everybody," including Congress, is responsible for the recent troubles plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs. Last week, Eric Shinseki stepped down...
View ArticleLawmakers: Allow veterans waiting for care to go to non-VA facilities
Sen. Bernie Sanders says in the long term, the agency needs resources to build more facilities and hire additional doctors and nurses Reported by CBS News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleSenate to Take up New VA Bill After Scandal
Vermont lawmaker to introduce remade bill to address troubled veterans' health system Reported by ABCNews.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleHill leaders vow Shinseki’s resignation won't dim spotlight on Veterans...
Top Capitol Hill lawmakers said Sunday that the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki will not take the spotlight off the agency’s widespread patient-care problems and called for a...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: Offer military veterans the option of private medical care
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he will introduce legislation this week that would offer military veterans the option of private medical care, rather than endure long...
View ArticleSenate to take up new VA bill after scandal
Details of a refashioned bill to address the problems plaguing the federally run veterans' health care system were released Sunday by its sponsor, the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee....
View ArticleIs Excessive Deference Shown to Nonprofit Boards?
Expectations of volunteers serving on a nonprofit board are often thought to be lower than necessary. Paul T. Hogan, Executive VP of the John R. Oislei Foundation, recently agreed with this position,...
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