Congress on July 7 approved a bill that would allow veterans to obtain official identification cards through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Supporters of the measure say the ID cards would contribute to reducing identify theft, along with…
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Congress passes bill to provide veterans with VA-issued ID cards
Congress on July 7 approved a bill that would allow veterans to obtain official identification cards through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Supporters of the measure say the ID cards would contribute to reducing identify theft, along with…
Continued Efforts to End Jobless Vets is Paying Off
The number of unemployed veterans in our country today is simply unacceptable. Any man or woman who served bravely for our freedoms should not be homeless and jobless. Thankfully, the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has addressed this issue…
Veteran Jobs in TV Industry
The current host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, has shown us that no matter your stance on any American military involvement, it is our duty as citizens to support our troops and assist in the transition from active duty…
Michigan lawmakers sponsor bills to afford protections to veterans with service dogs
Michigan state Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, has introduced bipartisan legislation that is designed to protect military veterans with service dogs from discrimination. Under the four-bill package, current statutes on service dogs for the blind, hearing impaired or physically disabled…
VA Mismanagement, Malpractice Detailed In Reports
Last month, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Assistant Inspector General John Daigh released over 120 previously unpublished investigations by the VA’s inspector general revealing continued mismanagement, corruption, and underperformance of the VA medical centers as far back as 2006. Only…
VA Health Care Investigations Left in the Dark
The Department of Veterans Affairs picked up another notch on their belt of scandals and mishaps earlier this month. USA Today recently reported that the VA has not publicly released the findings of 140 health care investigations going back to…
VA Goal to Eliminate Claims Backlog by End of 2015 Appears Out of Reach
Carol Ann Fausone Brigadier General (ret) Positive reports surfaced last year on the significant reduction of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) backlog in benefits claims – VA workers slashed the backlog by over half to 245,000. VA officials were…
New Spending Bill Continues to Punish Retirees’ Pockets
A $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday this week, continues to punish the pockets of military retirees. I wrote earlier this month about the budget deal that hurt veterans by eliminating Cost of…
Therapy Chickens and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Matthew Worley, Esq. Upon hearing the term “service animal,” most people automatically envision guide dogs for the visually impaired. Dogs have also been trained to help individuals prone to seizures. But are other types of animals permitted to be used…
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