Latest "va" stories

When VA calls, veterans listen

More than 70% of veterans approached through the department's Solid Start program talked to staffers about available programs and services.

By Leo Shane III

8 days ago

Marine vet admits to defrauding VA, threatening investigator

Kamil Wakulik, 38, claimed to have gotten PTSD from recovering dead bodies after natural disasters in the Philippines and Thailand as a Marine.

By Irene Loewenson

2 weeks ago

Navy, Marine Corps offer gun locks to prevent suicide

The thought behind the program is erect a barrier between a person’s suicidal impulse and taking action on that impulse.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 months ago

Republicans threaten lawsuits, budget penalties over VA abortion move

The department has said it will offer abortions in cases of rape, incest and threats to a veterans' life or health.

By Leo Shane III

4 months ago

Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

VA workers union ‘hammering away’ at negotiations for first new contract in 10 years

Representatives VA workers are chipping away at 12 articles subject to bargaining, as talks over a new contract that were paused at the start of the Biden administration pick up steam.

By Molly Weisner

8 months ago