VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six yearsThe VA claims backlog dropped below 70,000 for first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.By Patricia Kime3 weeks ago
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement namedDr. Lee Payne, a retired Air Force major general and physician, will serve as acting under secretary, according to VA officials.By Patricia Kime4 weeks ago
Following reports of staff shortages and safety concerns, VA to centralize its police forceThe VA police force has faced challenges with recruiting and retention, raising safety concerns at facilities.By Patricia Kime5 weeks ago
VA to fire employee for alleged abuse of disabled vet at a state-run veterans homeThe veteran's wife captured video of the incident that's now gone viral. She told Military Times that she set up a hidden camera after suspecting abuse.By Patricia Kime5 weeks ago
VA needs to do more to care for menopausal patients, watchdog saysWomen make up the fastest growing segment of the veteran population.By Patricia Kime6 weeks ago
Navy officer, 67, becomes oldest on record to earn Fleet Marine Force pinWatching his son graduate as a U.S. Navy officer inspired Westerberg in 2022 — at the age of 64 — to also pursue a commission in the sea service. By Claire Barrett7 weeks ago