drugstore.com™ Celebrates July 4th with Special Pricing on Products Made in...
Shop the drugstore.com™ web store’s new Made in USA page. Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) June 24, 2014 To celebrate America’s Independence Day, drugstore.com, inc., a leading retailer of health, beauty, and...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Thinks Hillary Is Eric Cantor
WASHINGTON –- Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, self-described “democratic socialist,” claims he hasn’t decided whether to run for president, let alone whether to seek the Democratic nomination or try a...
View ArticleEmployee Alleges Ongoing Cover-Up At Phoenix VA
PHOENIX (AP) — An employee of the Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix that is at the center of a nationwide scandal over delays in care is alleging there is an ongoing cover-up of patient deaths at...
View Article“Soul Surfer" Director Sean McNamara on Jury for 12th Annual 168 Film Festival
Distinguished panel of judges includes Hollywood veterans. Burbank, CA (PRWEB) June 25, 2014 An illustrious panel of jurors has been tapped for this year’s 168 Film Project, a speed-filmmaking...
View ArticleUMOM New Day Centers Announces a New Affordable Housing Project Generously...
On Friday, June 6, ADOH awarded UMOM approximately $9.4 million in financing to build a new housing community. Today, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation announced that it will provide an additional...
View ArticleOptoro Wins NVTC Hottest VC Deal Award
After closing an extended Series B round in 2013, Optoro looks to expand and grow. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 25, 2014 The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) honored Optoro with the Hottest...
View ArticleAnother top VA official out amid hospital scandal
The shuffle leaves the Department of Veterans Affairs with just one permanent undersecretary in place Reported by CBS News 6 hours ago.
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Malingerers the Ultimate Winners in New NFL Concussion Settlement
The NFL and roughly 4,500 former players suing the league have reached a new settlement in the brain-injury lawsuit against the gridiron behemoth. The owners have agreed to lift a $675 million cap on...
View Article2 more VA officials resign
Two more high-ranking Veterans Affairs officials announced plans to step down from their leadership roles Wednesday, the latest personnel overhaul for an embattled department already lacking multiple...
View ArticleSenior Veterans Affairs Officials to Step Down
The embattled agency said that Dr. Robert L. Jesse, the acting under secretary for health, and Will A. Gunn, the general counsel, would be leaving. Reported by NYTimes.com 2 hours ago.
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Sochi Paralympics star and Marine Sgt. Sweeney honored with 1st Tillman Award
Sweeney will receive the inaugural Pat Tillman Award for Service on July 16. The award is being presented in conjunction with the Pat Tillman Foundation, which invests in military veterans and their...
View ArticleFall of Green Beret Jim Gant: Drugs and Booze in Deadly Lands
Special Forces and other special operations veterans told ABC News unequivocally that the pills and alcohol that contributed to the end of Special Forces Maj. Jim Gant's career are not uncommon in...
View ArticleJustin Amash's Primary Opponent Calls Him 'Al Qaeda's Best Friend'
A Republican is characterizing the libertarian-leaning Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) as "Al Qaeda's best friend" in a new television ad because Amash voted to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo...
View ArticleStudy links traumatic brain injury to increased dementia risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older military veterans who have suffered a serious head injury are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than uninjured veterans, according to a new study. Reported by...
View ArticleTwo Top Veterans Affairs Officials Leaving Jobs
VA announces two top officials are leaving jobs, agency says wants to rebuild veterans' trust Reported by ABCNews.com 3 hours ago.
View ArticleHere Are The (Mostly) Old White Men Who Will Be Running The Senate If The GOP...
WASHINGTON -- The Huffington Post recently asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) how he thought the current minority leader, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), would handle the top job if Republicans...
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Texas Legislators Call Out VA Director Gibson over Treatment of Vets
HOUSTON, Texas—Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, joined other state politicians and sent a scathing letter to Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson over the...
View ArticleTwo top Veterans Affairs officials leaving jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Department of Veterans Affairs officials are stepping down, the beleaguered agency announced Wednesday as it continued reeling from complaints that thousands of veterans...
View ArticleThe VA Healthcare System...a Snapshot of the U.S. Healthcare System?
In my previous post, I mention the importance of following Forbes contributors and thought leaders on the current events taking place with the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system. There are a...
View ArticleVeterans With Brain Injury May Be at Risk for Dementia: Study
Veterans With Brain Injury May Be at Risk for Dementia: Study Reported by ajc.com 2 hours ago.
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