added 2007 Fri Jun 15 5:44:33 by bubba2
Edwards has used his post as an appropriations subcommittee chairman to deliver a $65 billion bill funding veterans and military construction programs to the US House. The measure is scheduled for a vote this week. Edwards has been working for 16 years to write a VA funding bill like this one, and that a Bush veto would be devastating for veterans.
Edwards has used his post as an appropriations subcommittee chairman to deliver a $65 billion bill funding veterans and military construction programs to the US House. The measure is scheduled for a vote this week. Edwards has been working for 16 years to write a VA funding bill like this one, and that a Bush veto would be devastating for veterans.
added 2007 Mon Jun 11 6:12:15 by bubba2
Deep in a newly released 300-page report on the benefits system for the nation's veterans lies a first look at the dimensions of the disabilities the Iraq- and Afghanistan-war injured are suffering. Through March, more than 176,000 U.S. veterans of those ongoing conflicts had filed claims for disability compensation.
Deep in a newly released 300-page report on the benefits system for the nation's veterans lies a first look at the dimensions of the disabilities the Iraq- and Afghanistan-war injured are suffering. Through March, more than 176,000 U.S. veterans of those ongoing conflicts had filed claims for disability compensation.
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 23:50:48 by populist
James W. Holsinger has repeatedly espoused medically-inaccurate homophobic positions that undermine his credibility to be the next Surgeon General.
James W. Holsinger has repeatedly espoused medically-inaccurate homophobic positions that undermine his credibility to be the next Surgeon General.
added 2007 Mon May 28 21:48:22 by bubba2
An attorney testifies about problems in the VA benefits appeals process. "Hamster Wheel" refers to the following phenomenon: veterans claims are transferred back and forth between the CAVC and the Board, and the Board and the RO. The net result: frustrated veterans have to wait many years before receiving a final decision on their claims.
An attorney testifies about problems in the VA benefits appeals process. "Hamster Wheel" refers to the following phenomenon: veterans claims are transferred back and forth between the CAVC and the Board, and the Board and the RO. The net result: frustrated veterans have to wait many years before receiving a final decision on their claims.
added 2007 Wed May 23 7:18:35 by bubba2
Three young men served honorably in Iraq, but came home unable to cope with their memories of combat. Each one sought help from the military or from the VA. But in each case, the hospital was overbooked, the counselors didn't listen, or the bureaucracy moved too slowly. Only months after their return from war, these young heroes committed suicide.
Three young men served honorably in Iraq, but came home unable to cope with their memories of combat. Each one sought help from the military or from the VA. But in each case, the hospital was overbooked, the counselors didn't listen, or the bureaucracy moved too slowly. Only months after their return from war, these young heroes committed suicide.
added 2007 Wed May 23 7:18:35 by bubba2
Three young men served honorably in Iraq, but came home unable to cope with their memories of combat. Each one sought help from the military or from the VA. But in each case, the hospital was overbooked, the counselors didn't listen, or the bureaucracy moved too slowly. Only months after their return from war, these young heroes committed suicide.
Three young men served honorably in Iraq, but came home unable to cope with their memories of combat. Each one sought help from the military or from the VA. But in each case, the hospital was overbooked, the counselors didn't listen, or the bureaucracy moved too slowly. Only months after their return from war, these young heroes committed suicide.
added 2007 Sat May 12 7:36:21 by bubba2
Tricare is upping the price for some sleeping, pain, glaucoma and depression medication beginning Aug. 1, according to the Defense Department. The drugs will move to the third tier of the prescription drug formulary, which means their price will bump up to $22 from $9.
Tricare is upping the price for some sleeping, pain, glaucoma and depression medication beginning Aug. 1, according to the Defense Department. The drugs will move to the third tier of the prescription drug formulary, which means their price will bump up to $22 from $9.
added 2007 Fri May 11 13:19:05 by STONERS
Virginia this weekend will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of America's first permanent English settlement, Jamestown, with fireworks, concerts and an appearance by President Bush .
Virginia this weekend will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of America's first permanent English settlement, Jamestown, with fireworks, concerts and an appearance by President Bush .
added 2007 Sun May 6 6:15:47 by bubba2
America's injured soldiers are coming home to face another battle: red tape, delays, and a VA ill-prepared to handle a long war's crushing caseload. Disabled Iraq veterans already have braved insurgent attacks and the threat of improvised explosive devices. But few are prepared for the nerve-wracking experience of dealing with the VA system.
America's injured soldiers are coming home to face another battle: red tape, delays, and a VA ill-prepared to handle a long war's crushing caseload. Disabled Iraq veterans already have braved insurgent attacks and the threat of improvised explosive devices. But few are prepared for the nerve-wracking experience of dealing with the VA system.
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added 2007 Fri May 4 5:58:36 by bubba2
Rep. Phil Hare, D-IL, an Army Reserve veteran, is calling on Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson to resign for having paid bonuses to senior federal workers who were responsible for a $1 billion shortfall in the VA budget. "Our veterans have suffered tremendous setbacks on Secretary Nicholson's watch," Hare said.
Rep. Phil Hare, D-IL, an Army Reserve veteran, is calling on Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson to resign for having paid bonuses to senior federal workers who were responsible for a $1 billion shortfall in the VA budget. "Our veterans have suffered tremendous setbacks on Secretary Nicholson's watch," Hare said.
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 6:04:06 by bubba2
The number of returning Iraq & Afghanistan combat veterans visiting Dept of Veterans Affairs walk-in clinics has more than doubled since 2004, while the clinics' staff has increased by less than 10%. A VA survey of clinic team leaders shows that 114 of the 209 Vet Centers need at least one extra psychologist or therapist to help with the influx
The number of returning Iraq & Afghanistan combat veterans visiting Dept of Veterans Affairs walk-in clinics has more than doubled since 2004, while the clinics' staff has increased by less than 10%. A VA survey of clinic team leaders shows that 114 of the 209 Vet Centers need at least one extra psychologist or therapist to help with the influx
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 2:42:26 by questionseverything
Police and EMT workers at Virginia Tech tell us that campus police were given a federal order to stand down and not pursue killer Cho Seung-Hui as Monday's bloodshed unfolded. Though wishing to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, we have received calls from police and EMT's who tell us that a stand down order was in place, and this is also co
Police and EMT workers at Virginia Tech tell us that campus police were given a federal order to stand down and not pursue killer Cho Seung-Hui as Monday's bloodshed unfolded. Though wishing to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, we have received calls from police and EMT's who tell us that a stand down order was in place, and this is also co
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 20:21:24 by DavidHalko
THE KILLER'S NOTE WAS SIGNED ISMAIL AX (FOX news). It would certainly explain the delay in releasing is name. In the note he was railing against "debauchery" and "rich kids."
THE KILLER'S NOTE WAS SIGNED ISMAIL AX (FOX news). It would certainly explain the delay in releasing is name. In the note he was railing against "debauchery" and "rich kids."
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 16:54:27 by DavidHalko
Virginia General Assembly failed to act on House Bill 1572. This bill would have allowed college students and employees to carry handguns on campus with appropriate permits. It died in subcommittee. Larry Hincker, Virginia Tech spokeperson, "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this wil
Virginia General Assembly failed to act on House Bill 1572. This bill would have allowed college students and employees to carry handguns on campus with appropriate permits. It died in subcommittee. Larry Hincker, Virginia Tech spokeperson, "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this wil
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 6:49:37 by STONERS
A strain of avian flu different from the one that has infected humans in Africa and Asia was detected at a turkey farm, requiring the slaughter of 25,000 birds, state agriculture officials said Monday.
A strain of avian flu different from the one that has infected humans in Africa and Asia was detected at a turkey farm, requiring the slaughter of 25,000 birds, state agriculture officials said Monday.
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 3:38:40 by Soren85
A former Veterans Affairs official said Thursday he warned the department as early as August 2005 of backlogs in the VA health care system but officials instead shelved a program aimed at alleviating delays.
A former Veterans Affairs official said Thursday he warned the department as early as August 2005 of backlogs in the VA health care system but officials instead shelved a program aimed at alleviating delays.
added 2007 Sat Feb 24 23:43:14 by TimALoftis
Hundreds of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are ending up homeless. How could this happen? Newsweek reports.
Hundreds of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are ending up homeless. How could this happen? Newsweek reports.
added 2007 Sun Feb 11 22:25:42 by moemebe
JAMESTOWN, VA. - Four hundred years ago this May, Capt. John Smith and company landed at what is now Jamestown, and the English colonies got their start. These colonies continued until 1781, when British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to combined American and French forces at nearby Yorktown and effectively ended the Revolutionary War.
JAMESTOWN, VA. - Four hundred years ago this May, Capt. John Smith and company landed at what is now Jamestown, and the English colonies got their start. These colonies continued until 1781, when British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to combined American and French forces at nearby Yorktown and effectively ended the Revolutionary War.
added 2007 Sat Feb 10 1:54:10 by okitech
The FBI and the VA inspector general are investigating the Jan. 22 disappearance of an external hard drive from an agency facility in Birmingham, Ala. The hard drive potentially could contain personal information on 48,000 veterans. VA spokesman Matt Burns said initial reports show encryption policies "were not strictly followed."
The FBI and the VA inspector general are investigating the Jan. 22 disappearance of an external hard drive from an agency facility in Birmingham, Ala. The hard drive potentially could contain personal information on 48,000 veterans. VA spokesman Matt Burns said initial reports show encryption policies "were not strictly followed."
added 2007 Thu Feb 1 7:50:17 by STONERS
The former mayor of the tiny coal town of Appalachia was sentenced Wednesday to two years in jail for masterminding a vote-rigging scheme that helped him steal the 2004 election.
The former mayor of the tiny coal town of Appalachia was sentenced Wednesday to two years in jail for masterminding a vote-rigging scheme that helped him steal the 2004 election.
