Despite Failures, 80 Percent of Veterans Affairs Execs Got Bonuses
The post Despite Failures, 80 Percent of Veterans Affairs Execs Got Bonuses by Associated Press appeared first on The Epoch Times. WASHINGTON—Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of...
View ArticleVA's Single Payer System is Pelosi's Goal for Everyone
Democrats claiming they want to "fix" Obamacare are not to be believed. As Sean Noble of American Encore noted, their goal is single-payer. They will paint Obamacare as a failure of a "free market"...
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Awarded Telly Award for Ben Affleck Public...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paralyzed Veterans of America Awarded Telly Award for Ben Affleck Public Service Spot Reported by Business Wire 4 hours ago.
View ArticleVA Delivers Better Care Than Most, But It's Certainly Not Good Enough
After yesterday's post extolling the quality of care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, I received an e-mail from a self-described veteran who says he's writing a paper contradicting the...
View ArticleFederal agencies roll out benefits for married same-sex couples
Obama administration moves to expand policies, but veterans and social security benefits require congressional action Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.
View ArticleWarren Gatlands Wales future under scrutiny after South Africa defeat
Defeat to Springboks was Wales fourth away loss in row Gatland has made two changes for second Test in Nelspruit Warren Gatland may have a contract through to the 2019 World Cup, but Waless head coach...
View ArticleNew acting Phoenix VA director named
The Department of Veterans Affairs Friday announced the appointment of a new acting director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System. Glenn Costie is the Director of the Dayton VA Medical Center in Ohio,...
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Unclaimed cremated remains laid to rest at Northville cemetery
The cremated remains of Nettie Rutledge — along with those of 56 others that have gone unclaimed for years at a local funeral home — finally were laid to rest Friday. The remains of the 57 people were...
View ArticleHouse, Senate conference committee on Veterans Affairs reform bill set for...
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View ArticleVA: 80 percent of senior executives got bonuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs got performance bonuses last year despite widespread treatment delays and preventable deaths at VA...
View ArticleIndia has bid for 2017 Veterans World Championship: BAI
A series of big-ticket events, including the 2009 World championship and the ongoing prestigious Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, has firmly established India on world badminton scene in less than a decade....
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The Staggering Cost Of The Last Decade's US War In Iraq — In Numbers
There's a huge difference between the very limited expansion of the U.S.'s presence in Iraq that president Barack Obama announced on June 19 and the full-on U.S. invasion of the last decade. Still,...
View ArticleObama Ponders the Road Not Taken
"I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." -- Robert Frost As the...
View ArticleTo Treat PTSD, Veterans Have A Vast Array Of Ineffective Solutions
A new report by the Institute of Medicine rates the different treatments used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, also recommending areas for further research. Reported by NPR 1 hour ago.
View ArticleVA Bill Was An Easy Sell, But Some Senators Still Feel Sticker Shock
A preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office says that a Veterans Affairs bill recently passed by the Senate could cost $50 billion per year. No lawmaker wants to vote against veterans,...
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Westfield Vietnam Memorial Dedication This Sunday, June 20
Patch Westfield, NJ -- This Sunday, the Westfield Veterans Fund will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Westfield Vietnam Memorial in Memorial Park. All are welcome to attend....
View ArticleService members can now register on burn-pit list
The Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry is now live. Reported by NavyTimes 10 minutes ago.
View ArticleFederal Eye: Mixed legacy for retiring VA cemetery chief Steve Muro
The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ cemetery system retired Friday after tenure of more than 40 years with the federal government, part of which was marred by burial problems at VA...
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VA Manages to Treat Only Half of PTSD Sufferers
The Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs are ill-prepared to handle a looming PTSD epidemic—or even the cases they already have, according to a 300-page study released today. Experts from the...
View Article'Outlandish bonus culture' at VA comes under attack in Congress
An "outlandish bonus culture" pervades the Department of Veterans Affairs, with no senior manager receiving less than a fully satisfactory performance review last year despite problems, including long...
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