How to get Extra Testing Time and Accommodations for College
Many student veterans struggle needlessly with disabilities in college.
All the while, these same veterans are unaware of laws that protect their rights to reasonable...
TRACTS Study: Vets May Have Accelerated Aging
With extended tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, the veteran population may be aging at an accelerated rate. There appears to be a link between...
VA Still Unsure How Budget Cuts Will Affect Agency
Despite assurances the Veterans Affairs Department would be exempt from sequestration spending cuts, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki acknowledged on Wednesday the department could face...
At VFW Convention Obama & Romney Lobby For Vets Votes
In dueling speeches before the VFW Convention in Reno, both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made promises to court the veterans vote.
According to...
DOD Day: Veterans Can Change Political System
Monday QB: Veterans Benefits and Things that Do Not Help
Good day to you readers. I just came back from a family fiesta down in...
VA Announces Grants To Help End Vet Homelessness
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the award of nearly $100 million in grants that will help some 42,000 homeless and at-risk...
New Report: VA Needs To Improve PTSD Assessment
In the first comprehensive review of the government’s programs for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, a panel of experts recommended last week that the Defense Department...
Lincoln, NE in Top 6 Percent for Veterans Claims Processing
Despite problems in processing benefits for Gulf War veterans, Lincoln still ranks in top 6 percent of regional offices for Veterans Benefits Administration.
Leaders in...
