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Appeals court tosses veterans’ lawsuits over burn pits

Military veterans who claim that the use of open burn pits during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan caused myriad health problems cannot move forward with dozens of lawsuits against a military contractor, a federal appeals court ruled ... Read More

Navy’s hospital ships will remain afloat despite talks of scrapping one to cut costs

The Navy now says it will retain both of its hospital ships, following objections from legislators after the service discussed decommissioning one of the 1,000-patient vessels earlier this year. Created to serve as floating hospitals ... Read More

VA Showcases New Medical Advancements in Veteran Care on Capitol Hill

Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Research and Development hosted a Research Fair at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill to share new medical advancements in improving health care and quality ... Read More

Construction on schedule for Chico veterans outpatient clinic

Roughly a year after the groundbreaking ceremony, the walls of the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic are going up in southeast Chico. After months of foundation, underground and street work, the clinic is moving toward ... Read More

Legion testifies on challenges facing veteran-owned small businesses

Davy Leghorn, assistant director of The American Legion’s National Veterans Employment and Education Division, testified June 7 before the Subcommittee on Investigation, Oversight and Regulation. Leghorn’s testimony focused on ... Read More

Saber Strike medical exercise shows the power of field hospitals on today’s battlefield

A mass casualty exercise is often extremely vivid and hyper realistic. These exercises seemingly take the realism a step further each iteration to provide the most realistic training possible for medical health care professionals ... Read More

Exchange Makes Durable Medical Equipment Easier to Find for Military Communities

Military shoppers can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service for durable medical equipment—braces, fitness bands, crutches and other devices that sometimes aren’t covered by health insurance plans. To meet growing demand, ... Read More

$2.9 million Decatur VA clinic celebrates opening on city’s west side

Dozens of area veterans and their family members Thursday toured the new $2.9 million VA outpatient clinic on the city’s west side, where more space is meant to allow for a holistic approach to veterans’ health care. The ... Read More

VA chief endorses all recommendations of Vision 2025 Task Force, but no full-service hospital

Manchester VA Medical Center Director Al Montoya received his “to do” list this week — 29 recommendations endorsed on Tuesday by Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke, items designed to upgrade veteran health care in the ... Read More

VA hospitals across the country have more than 3,000 unwanted jobs

Thousands of jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country remain vacant because VA leaders contend they can’t find qualified candidates who want them, an agency report released Thursday revealed. Directors for ... Read More

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