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New rule would let VA provide sex reassignment surgery to transgender vets
Veterans Affairs doctors could begin providing sex reassignment surgery in coming years under a new rule proposed by the department.
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Report: VA mistakenly classified 4,200 veterans as dead
More than 4,200 veterans were mistakenly declared dead and had benefits cut off by Veterans Affairs officials over a five-year span, according to new department data that shows the problem was much bigger than previously believed.
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John McCain: the VA reform plan pending in Congress is ‘very bad’
Sen. John McCain on Friday panned the massive veterans omnibus legislation pending in the Senate as a “very bad” plan, casting doubt on the future of the already controversial reform measure.
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VA Secretary says House budget plan would ‘hurt veterans’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald warned this week that House appropriators’ plan to trim $1.5 billion off his department’s annual budget request will “hurt veterans” if it becomes law.
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VA still hopes for appeals reform, but lawmakers looking elsewhere
Veterans Affairs officials are still pushing for benefits appeals reform this year, even if Congress appears to have its sights focused elsewhere.
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After a two-year wait, VA gets a new top watchdog
Senators confirmed Michael Missal to be the new inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the embattled agency a top watchdog for the first time in 28 months.
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VA suspends official in relocation scandal
The department also reprimanded three others for their role in an ongoing promotion scandal.
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New VA firing rules, health care options moving quickly
A massive veterans reform measure could be on the Senate floor early next month, chamber leaders said.
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America’s silent warriors look to up their game on social media
The head of U.S. Special Forces Command called the global networks an “area of growth” for his personnel.
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Latest DoD plan to close U.S. bases gets mild response in Congress
Defense officials repeated their plea to shutter excess military infrastructure, but lawmakers offered little support.
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New rule would let VA provide sex reassignment surgery to transgender vets
Veterans Affairs doctors could begin providing sex reassignment surgery in coming years under a new rule proposed by the department.
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Report: VA mistakenly classified 4,200 veterans as dead
More than 4,200 veterans were mistakenly declared dead and had benefits cut off by Veterans Affairs officials over a five-year span, according to new department data that shows the problem was much bigger than previously believed.
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John McCain: the VA reform plan pending in Congress is ‘very bad’
Sen. John McCain on Friday panned the massive veterans omnibus legislation pending in the Senate as a “very bad” plan, casting doubt on the future of the already controversial reform measure.
-
VA Secretary says House budget plan would ‘hurt veterans’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald warned this week that House appropriators’ plan to trim $1.5 billion off his department’s annual budget request will “hurt veterans” if it becomes law.
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VA still hopes for appeals reform, but lawmakers looking elsewhere
Veterans Affairs officials are still pushing for benefits appeals reform this year, even if Congress appears to have its sights focused elsewhere.
-
After a two-year wait, VA gets a new top watchdog
Senators confirmed Michael Missal to be the new inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the embattled agency a top watchdog for the first time in 28 months.
-
VA suspends official in relocation scandal
The department also reprimanded three others for their role in an ongoing promotion scandal.
-
New VA firing rules, health care options moving quickly
A massive veterans reform measure could be on the Senate floor early next month, chamber leaders said.
-
America’s silent warriors look to up their game on social media
The head of U.S. Special Forces Command called the global networks an “area of growth” for his personnel.
-
Latest DoD plan to close U.S. bases gets mild response in Congress
Defense officials repeated their plea to shutter excess military infrastructure, but lawmakers offered little support.
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New rule would let VA provide sex reassignment surgery to transgender vets
Veterans Affairs doctors could begin providing sex reassignment surgery in coming years under a new rule proposed by the department.
-
Report: VA mistakenly classified 4,200 veterans as dead
More than 4,200 veterans were mistakenly declared dead and had benefits cut off by Veterans Affairs officials over a five-year span, according to new department data that shows the problem was much bigger than previously believed.
-
John McCain: the VA reform plan pending in Congress is ‘very bad’
Sen. John McCain on Friday panned the massive veterans omnibus legislation pending in the Senate as a “very bad” plan, casting doubt on the future of the already controversial reform measure.
-
VA Secretary says House budget plan would ‘hurt veterans’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald warned this week that House appropriators’ plan to trim $1.5 billion off his department’s annual budget request will “hurt veterans” if it becomes law.
-
VA still hopes for appeals reform, but lawmakers looking elsewhere
Veterans Affairs officials are still pushing for benefits appeals reform this year, even if Congress appears to have its sights focused elsewhere.
-
After a two-year wait, VA gets a new top watchdog
Senators confirmed Michael Missal to be the new inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the embattled agency a top watchdog for the first time in 28 months.
-
VA suspends official in relocation scandal
The department also reprimanded three others for their role in an ongoing promotion scandal.
-
New VA firing rules, health care options moving quickly
A massive veterans reform measure could be on the Senate floor early next month, chamber leaders said.
-
America’s silent warriors look to up their game on social media
The head of U.S. Special Forces Command called the global networks an “area of growth” for his personnel.
-
Latest DoD plan to close U.S. bases gets mild response in Congress
Defense officials repeated their plea to shutter excess military infrastructure, but lawmakers offered little support.
