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With extended tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, the veteran population may be aging at an accelerated rate. There appears to be a link between PTSD and TBI in the poor […]
TRACTS Study: Vets May Have Accelerated Aging Read More »
A Houston attorney, Joe B. Phillips, pleaded guilty to conspiring with his wife to steal $2.3 million from dozens of disabled veterans, for whom he served as a fiduciary or
TX Attorney Pleads Guilty to VA Fraud Read More »
It is nice to know that the VA has such an abundance of funds that they feel the need to spend “slightly over” $100 million on conferences. (Yes, that is
Your Tax Dollars At Work – $50K “Patton” Video Read More »
According to reports by both the Stars and Stripes and El Paso Times, President Obama will sign an executive order today to expand mental health care services and suicide prevention
Obama To Sign Exec Order To Expand VA Mental Health Services Read More »
When speaking to the American Legion Convention, Dr. Sally Haskell of the VA recommitted to mitigating gender disparities within the existing health system for women veterans. Under the current system,
American Legion Convention: VA Commits To Women Vets Health Read More »
It looks like the party is over for VA officials going on lavish vacations for “training” purposes.
We came across this today. NBC reported that the OIG has revealed an investigation into the VA for spending over $100,000,000 on training and conference trips. Meanwhile, the VA claims it is strapped when it comes to hiring veterans to adjudicate claims of other veterans. Over 2,000 more people could have been hired to work on the VA disability backlog with the money the VA overspent on trips and conferences.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is being investigated by the Office of the Inspector General for allegedly spending millions on two human resources conferences held in Orlando last year.
VA Under Investigation For $100M In Conference Spending Read More »
This is my testimony before the Platform Drafting Committee chairman and members of the Democratic National Committee conference held in Minneapolis July 27 & 28, 2012. I presented to the
Benjamin Krause Testifies Before DNC Platform Committee On Veterans Issues Read More »
Despite a continued drop in the unemployment rate among Iraq and Afghanistan conflict veterans, a new survey reports that more than two-thirds of their post-9/11 generation believe that finding a
New Survey: Finding A Job Tops Veterans Concerns Read More »
