“We regret when anyone loses their job, and it’s extraordinarily difficult for department leaders to make those types of decisions,” said VA press secretary Pete Kasperowicz. “But the ...

VA Shake-Up Disrupts Mental Health Services for Some US Veterans By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Joey Cortez, who served 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, had been waiting since August to ...

Cortez was fired last month from his human resources job at the agency - one of about 2,400 employees who lost their jobs at Veterans' Affairs (VA) in the first wave of President Donald Trump's ...

In an interview with WTOP, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended the federal cuts that could lead to 80,000 VA employees being laid off. Veterans make up more than 25% of the VA ...

Now, both veterans have watched with alarm as the Trump administration has taken an ax to the VA, imperiling the agency’s status as a national powerhouse of scientific innovation. Sweeping ...

Because her husband never sought professional help for his mental health problems and was never officially diagnosed with PTSD, the VA denied Linda’s claim to receive dependent death benefits ...

The Huntersville Board of Commissioners approved a request by the owner of Birkdale Village to expand the longtime mixed-use community near Lake Norman. The board voted 5-1 Tuesday night for the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) ...

In a statement, VA Secretary Doug Collins said that “VA should not be focused on helping veterans attempt to change their sex” and claimed most Americans and veterans would support the decision.

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