Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appealsSecretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."By Patricia Kime3 days ago
Thousands of vets saddled with false criminal histories, lawsuit saysA Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name — and upend the military justice system, The War Horse reports. By Rachel Fobar, The War Horse4 days ago
Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officerCmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.By Riley Ceder7 weeks ago
White House officials to attend funeral of Afghan vet turned advocateAfter Army Sgt. Michael Verardo was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, his family spent years pushing for better care for veterans and caregivers. By Leo Shane III8 weeks ago
Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gainsPatient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department. By Leo Shane III2 months ago
VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this yearVA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce. By Leo Shane III2 months ago