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Reservists say they warned of Maine killer’s decline before shootings
Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, a fellow reservist told supervisors he feared Card was about to conduct a mass shooting.
Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination
Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.
Transgender vets threaten to sue VA over delay in surgery options
VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.
Commission seeks Army reservist’s records in Maine shooting probe
An independent commission investigating the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Maine moved to seek subpoena power so it can obtain the shooter’s military records.
McDonough wants VA to reach ‘every veteran in the country’
Veterans Affairs officials reached more veterans last year than ever before, but the department's leader said there is still more work to be done.
US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
Two senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide an accounting of interactions with Robert Card before the Oct. 25 shootings.
Army reservist was alive for most of 2-day search after Maine shooting
An autopsy suggests that Army reservist Robert Card was alive and possibly on the run during a portion of the huge search that followed his disappearance.
Questions linger over Army reservist’s gun access after Maine shooting
Authorities identified Robert Card as a person of interest four hours after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history.
By Bernard Condon, The Associated Press
Army reservist’s family voiced concern months before Maine shooting
Robert Card’s family alerted the sheriff they were concerned about his mental health. The sheriff said his office reached out to Card’s Army Reserve unit.
By Robert F. Bukaty