VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic The Veterans Affairs employee died the day after being shot by an assailant who was in the clinic for a walk-in mental health consultation.By Patricia Kime4 days ago
House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy billsRep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the VA similar to the legislative procedure used to approve the NDAA.By Patricia Kime6 days ago
VA’s review of disability claims for fraud won’t include past filings, officials say Using a Microsoft data analytics program, the VA program will use information gleaned from DBQ forms to identify patterns that could indicate fraud.By Patricia Kime7 days ago
Judge orders VA to reinstate contract with employee unionA judge ordered the VA to recognize a bargaining contract that represents roughly 300,000 employees. By Patricia Kime8 days ago
Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in actionPfc. Norton Retzsch was first reported missing in action on July 9, 1943, during the Battle of Enogai on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands.By Claire Barrett11 days ago
‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for saleCapt. Robert A Lewis wrote the account during and in the immediate aftermath of dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.By Claire Barrett11 days ago