department of veterans affairs
Kissing up to wokeness: Letters to the Editor — March 8, 2024
The Issue: The Department of Veterans Affairs debates removing an iconic photo from its facilities. Give me a break (“Oh kiss off!” March 6)! Veterans Affairs Assistant Under Secretary for...
Promising new treatment for PTSD revealed — how it can help veterans
“There's a lot of promise here, and that offers hope," study author Noah Philip said.
Woke VA official who pushed to remove WWII kiss photo 'mismanaged' St. Louis hospital where vets were reportedly exposed to HIV
RimaAnn Nelson took charge of the Veterans Affairs’ St. Louis Healthcare System in late 2009 — just a few months before federal investigators discovered that improperly-sterilized dental equipment placed about...
Woke VA officials ban iconic WWII kiss photo over 'values' — and are forced to reverse it when boss finds out via tweet
“Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities — and we will keep it in VA facilities,” Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough wrote on X.
Military vet faked using wheelchair for 20 years to collect $660K in benefits; busted 'walking normally' while shopping
Several people who knew Stultz as far back as the early 2000s also shared with investigators that they had never known him to need a wheelchair or any other walking...
Trans veterans, including one who tried to castrate herself with scissors, sue government to pay for sex-change ops
A group of transgender veterans have sued the federal government in an effort to compel it to fund sex-change operations — more than two years after Department of Veterans Affairs...
Satanist staffer files complaint over boss' 'Not today, Satan' sign: 'Grotesque Christian supremacy'
A Satanist Veterans Affairs staffer filed a civil rights complaint over their supervisor's joke sign reading, "Not today, Satan, not today" -- claiming it was a "grotesque Christian supremacist" symbol.
Veteran homelessness experiences biggest spike in 12 years: 'We have failed as a nation'
Veteran homelessness increased by 7.4% last year for the largest surge in 12 years, as revealed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD's) annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Report.
VA ripped for helping pay migrant treatment as over 400K veterans, their families wait: 'Incredibly insulting'
The pile of benefit claims by veterans and their families awaiting adjudication has grown to 417,855, according to the VA's own website.
Marine vet accused of stealing more than $344K in benefits, lied on Purple Heart application: DOJ
"Stealing from our country’s veterans or claiming valor where there is none is an insult to the honorable service members who sacrifice for our safety."
Trump swipes at 'selfish' Republican New Hampshire governor who 'never helped' him
Former President Donald Trump took aim Tuesday at another popular Republican governor during a political rally in New Hampshire on Tuesday, calling Chris Sununu a “selfish, selfish guy” who “never...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn probes VA chief on role in FBI's Trump-Russia probe
McDonough, now the Biden administration's secretary of Veterans Affairs, has largely skirted attention for his presence at the meeting, but Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Wednesday she is probing his participation...
Army veteran's TikTok goes viral after he details frustrating experience with the VA
Joe Cantasano said the VA has let him down multiple times in the past few years.
Republicans rip Biden for 'false' claims about veterans' aid cuts
House Republicans have accused the Biden administration of lying to veterans about purported cuts to their benefits concealed in the debt limit bill their conference passed last week. GOP members,...
Biden’s fearmongering campaign, Haley’s wise words on abortion and other commentary
Haley is unapologetically pro-life but “tempered that conviction with political realism,” noting that bills that limit abortion in heavily Republican states can’t pass on the federal level. “She’s right”: “Compromise...
Don’t use violence as political currency, why GOP’s scoring on crime and other commentary
Media “point an accusatory finger at Republican ad makers” for the attack, an “attempt at advantage-seeking in the wake of this episode of violence [that] is as familiar as it...
VA will provide limited abortion access to vets despite state bans: report
The Department of Veterans Affairs will provide abortion access to veterans in cases when the pregnant woman's health is at risk or in cases of rape or incest.
Canadian soldier with PTSD 'outraged' when VA suggested euthanasia
A Canadian armed forces veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury was offered medical assistance in dying by an employee of Veterans Affairs Canada. The VAC released a...
VA secretary says agency looking at abortion services for female vets
Denis McDonough said on CNN's "State of the Union" that there are about 300,000 female veterans of childbearing age that rely on the VA for health and reproductive care.
Transgender veterans still waiting on VA’s promise of surgery options
One year after VA officials announced they would take steps to provide gender confirmation surgeries for transgender veterans, no procedures have been completed.