For years, Veterans Affairs leaders and administration officials have promised they won’t let health issues surrounding burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan become another “Agent Orange” in the community. Now, advocates and a handful of lawmakers are worried it...
In a surprise announcement that caught the candidate off-guard, President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll nominate acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Trump spilled the news about Wilkie at a White House...
Today’s Army faces complex, worldwide threats that set the conditions for varied missions in numerous environments – all under continuing budget reform. Being able to medically support Soldiers anywhere in the world at any given time demands a commitment to...
Freshman U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., whose name has garnered buzz as a contender to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has been named to the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee. Mast made the announcement of his new assignment on Wednesday. At the start...
Legislation to prevent VA from outsourcing creation of its drug formulary and to require more input from medical professions is being considered in Congress. The bipartisan bill was introduced by House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and...
About half of U.S. military veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan don’t receive the mental health treatment they need, and the vast Veterans Health Administration system often doesn’t offer care for veterans’ families or for many veterans who were not honorably...
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