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New data show long wait times remain at many VA hospitals 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1729

Frustrated lawmakers blast VA for too few dismissals 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1891

VA on the Hill grill today 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1818

My son-in-law is fighting with the VA regarding disability. They have been at this for years. He has 6 jwirr Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2455

VA moves to overhaul customer service 2 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1883

Veterans get hiring boost with online courses, networking 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 2116

My continued struggle with PTSD, depression, and suicide 8 Victor_c3 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3319

Five myths about military suicides 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2089

VA chief: 1,000 workers face disciplinary action 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1888

Report: 600-plus U.S. troops say they were exposed to chemical weapons 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1913

Quality of vet education, for-profit college controversy could be clarified by new data 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1666

USS Liberty attack featured in a new documentary on the Al Jazeera news channel 5 JohnyCanuck Oct 2014 Nov 2014 6 3029

Sad news, the info desk lady at the West L.A. VA has passed 1 denbot Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2062

IG report criticizes former Wounded Warrior Care director 0 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1826

New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling 1 nitpicker Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1910

Bill to shield veterans services from government shutdown advances 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1969

Report: Familiar, ‘enduring’ problems plague VA health system 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1803

Event in DC @ Navy memorial Nov 6 on Wounded Warriors 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1774

Veterans group highlights issues for November midterms 1 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1822

McCain, other lawmakers blast new VA director for reform delays 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1789

These federal contractors are hiring vets now 4 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 2521

VA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1992

Veterans Affairs secretary wooing medical students 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1706

Scrutiny over latest VA firings likely just the start 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1699

FYI: Veteran Tickets Foundation***" Tickets for Troops Program" is dedicated to giving back.. 1 misterhighwasted Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2311

Four-time stroke-surviving veteran making strides to overcome hardships 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1904

VA to fire 4 senior executives in response to wait-time scandal 0 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1758

(Iowa City) VA hospital finds bacteria but doesn't disclose it 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Oct 2014 1 2428

VA under scrutiny even when Congress is out 3 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2171

American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial Dedication in DC Oct 5 link 2 nitpicker Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1959

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80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 1850

Judge: VA botched handling of suicidal Marine 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1711

Burger King, ex-soldier at odds over needle claim 1 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1858

VA steers $3 million to Tacoma nonprofits helping homeless veterans 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1721

Madigan shortcomings cited in Pentagon review of patient safety 0 unhappycamper Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1633

VA to Pay Medical Care for Lejeune Families 0 douglas9 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2052

Newman’s Own Recognizes Charities for Supporting Troops, Vets 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1939

Vets share VA troubles at Hampton town hall meeting 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1689

Minnesota senators want answers about Marine's death 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1767

Financial relief finally coming for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1636

VA to investigate whether Marine's data was falsified 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1642

Former senator Jim Webb: 'Taking a hard look' at Democratic presidential bid 4 James48 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2546

VA Chief: ‘Tens of thousands’ more staff 4 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2127

Military Update: 80,000 vets with PTSD could gain discharge upgrades 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 5 1747

VA mismanaged West L.A. campus, GAO says 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1684

White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says 7 jakeXT Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2581

Fayetteville VA Medical Center emergency department to convert to urgent care clinic 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1715

US to train veterans to install solar panels 6 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 37 2508

(Phoenx) Auditor ties VA waits to deaths 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1668

VA secretary vows more changes, including higher pay for doctors, nurses 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1762

Decades Later, Vietnam Soldiers Get Medal of Honor (today) 0 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1722

Smoked by VA 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1696

VA: ‘Tens of thousands’ more medical staff needed 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1850

Kilmer’s VA reform bill aims for changes in troubled agency’s top ranks Read more here: http://www. 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1691

U.S. asks that new trial be denied for Jeffrey McDonald 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1793

Vets air out frustrations at Hampton VA forum 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1787

Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays 1 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1749

Veterams Affairs secretary says agency too complicated 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1569

PTSD continues to afflict Vietnam veterans 40 years after the war 2 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2941

Investigations still open at 93 VA facilities 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1563

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McDonald launches 100-day VA reform plan 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1667

CBS News - On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune 5 pinboy3niner Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2881

CBO: Why VA claims exploded, ways to slow trend 1 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Sep 2014 2 1754

DoD willing to reconsider discharges of Vietnam vets with PTSD 2 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1902

Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1625

We're in this Together: One Suicide is One Too Many 0 nitpicker Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1718

'Walking Dead' Marine battalion to be deactivated 3 pinboy3niner Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3666

Denver VA resuming surgeries 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1599

VA training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1616

Text of President Obama's speech at the American Legion convention, August 26, 2014 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2421

Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new 1 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1807

VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story 0 nitpicker Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1619

Chelsea Manning Still Being Denied Gender Reassignment Treatment 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 1676

Another Tuskegee Airman is gone but not forgotten: Lt. Col. Edward P. Drummond of Lakewood Read mor 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 3321

My Ongoing VA Journey (part Duex) 5 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 2257

Columbia VA town hall meeting turns into claims gripe session 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2129

Military veterans see deeply flawed police response in Ferguson 0 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2415

Attorney: Manning not receiving hormone therapy 3 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1822

For US Veterans 2 yuiyoshida Aug 2014 Aug 2014 5 2224

Man's suicide note leads his mother on a mission 2 unhappycamper Aug 2014 Aug 2014 17 2307

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