RSS Feed
Twitter
Tweet This Post
Posts Tagged ‘veterans’’
Sorry, widows, veterans, and homeless kids. You’re not as important as business travelers.
Posted by admin on May 10th, 2013
No Wonder Why Claims With Veterans Affairs Take Several Hundred Days to Process
Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2013
As uncovered in investigations conducted by PBS Frontline and the Center for Investigative Reporting, the backlog at the Veterans Affairs Department has reached unbelievable levels. The average wait time for a veteran’s claim for benefits is 273 days, but the waits can go on for much, much, much longer. The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Aaron [...]
Veterans fight changes to disability payments
Posted by admin on March 30th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans groups are rallying to fight any proposal to change disability payments as the federal government attempts to address its long-term debt problem. They say they've sacrificed already. Tweet This Post
First lady to press governors on veterans’ jobs
Posted by admin on February 25th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will challenge governors to make it easier for military members to transfer their skills to civilian jobs. Tweet This Post
U.S. scales back goal on veterans’ health records with an eye on costs
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is ditching ambitious plans to create a single computer system for troops and military veterans to track their health records, opting instead for a more modest, less costly plan that officials said will deliver on goals faster. The decision announced on Tuesday is complicated and technical but goes to [...]
Posted in Breaking News 
Tags: back, costs, goal, Health, records, scales, U.S., veterans' 
No Comments »Ted ‘Calgary’ Cruz attacks decorated Vietnam veterans John Kerry and Chuck Hagel as anti-military
Posted by admin on January 29th, 2013
Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: antimilitary, attacks, Calgary, Chuck, Cruz, decorated, Hagel, John, Kerry, veterans', Vietnam No Comments »Government watchdog sounds alarm over disability benefits for veterans
Posted by admin on January 19th, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A government watchdog on Friday warned that the Department of Veterans Affairs risked falling short on its goal to process disability claims on time by 2015 and urged changes to ensure faster access to health care. The reports released on Friday are the latest reminder of the strain on the VA after [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Alarm, Benefits, disability, government, Over, sounds, veterans', watchdog No Comments »Walmart to hire lots of veterans. Unfortunately, it’s hiring them to Walmart jobs.
Posted by admin on January 15th, 2013
Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Hire, hiring, It's, Jobs, Lots, Them, Unfortunately, veterans', Walmart No Comments »Wal-Mart plans to hire 100,000 veterans over five years
Posted by admin on January 15th, 2013
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world's largest retailer, said it plans to hire more than 100,000 veterans in the United States over the next five years, a move supported by First Lady Michelle Obama. Most of the veterans will be placed in the company's stores and clubs, and some will be employed in [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: $100000, Five, Hire, Over, Plans, veterans', Walmart, Years No Comments »ACLU scores big win for gay and lesbian veterans
Posted by admin on January 8th, 2013
Tweet This Post
