Veterans Affairs News

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More Veterans Exposed to Infections at VA Facilities

More veterans may have been exposed to serious infections such as HIV and hepatitis at VA facilities because of inadequately cleaned equipment. The Veterans Affairs Department has identified 12 more veterans who may have received colonoscopies with unsanitary equipment at a VA hospital in in Miami, officials said. In...

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Foe Dan Choi Involuntarily Committed

(Dec. 15) -- A leading activist fighting to end the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military was involuntarily committed to a Veterans Affairs psychological ward this weekend after a nervous breakdown, AOL News confirmed today. Lt. Dan Choi, who was arrested three times this year for chaining himself to the...

A Veterans Day Message From VA Secretary Shinseki

(Nov. 11) -- "No pen can describe the horrors of this battle ... it was a living hell from which escape seemed scarcely possible." * "You will want me to tell you of the battle. It was awful. Language will not convey the idea." ** "I never in my wildest dreams knew such terror could grip your very soul." *** "I will never...

Opinion: Vets Suffer While Benefits Appeals Drag On

(Nov. 11) -- As our nation's cacophony of controversial legal disputes -- stem cell research funding, gay marriage, "don't ask, don't tell" -- hold center stage in the media, a vitally important legal issue is overlooked entirely: whether it is constitutional for the Department of Veterans Affairs to take an average of 4...

Post-War Mental Health Woes: Gender a Key Factor

(Oct. 29) -- The "battle of the sexes" might prove to be more than just a tired cliche: According to a new study, a gendered distinction in the mental health problems that plague military servicemembers might help experts identify effective prevention and treatment strategies. Female veterans are more likely to be...

Background on Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency.

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