Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 49-60 of 1942
» View herald-mail.com items only
    Apr 24, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  1. VA to process vets' claims faster

    Taking a cue from the Bible, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided the last shall be first. The agency announced last week it will expedite claims for disability benefits that have been pending for a year or longer. Those veterans will receive...

    Tags: Employees, Patrick J. Toomey, Eric Shinseki, U.S. Congress, Allentown

    2. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Md.'s House delegation demands fixes at Baltimore VA office from Shinseki

    Maryland's U.S. House delegation met Wednesday with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to keep pressure on the agency to fix problems at the troubled Baltimore office and follow up on promises for improvement.
    Maryland's U.S. House delegation met Wednesday with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to keep pressure on the agency to fix problems at the troubled Baltimore office and follow up on promises for improvement. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a Southern...

    Tags: Steny Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Congress, Baltimore County, Eric Shinseki

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Confederate flags fly again at VA hospital in SD

    HOT SRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Confederate flags are flying again at a southwestern South Dakota veterans hospital, upsetting two patients who first complained about the flags and then say officials allowed them to complete a hospital program early....

    Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Health Insurance, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Boston bombing amputees face tough, costly recovery

    BOSTON — Tammy Duckworth still remembers the anger she felt when well-wishers offered encouragement after she lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down over Iraq in 2004. "I thought, how the heck is my life ever going to get back to normal?...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Iraq, Afghanistan, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    5. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. Hampton VA opens doors to medics, corpsmen

    — When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell.
    — When Mathew Vance began looking for a job in Hampton Roads, he had plenty of experience to sell. The 30-year-old Wyoming native had been a combat medic in the Army and later in the Texas Army National Guard. He had deployed twice to Iraq,...

    Tags: Basketball, Nursing, U.S. Army, Hospitals and Clinics, Armed Forces

    6. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the country.
    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Barbara A. Mikulski, Eric Shinseki, John Sarbanes, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Problem Solver: Updates on bills for eyeglasses and MRIs, and furniture delivery

    For Diana Sanchez, the first part of her fight is over, but she's not finished with her quest to get reimbursed for her new eyeglasses.
    For Diana Sanchez, the first part of her fight is over, but she's not finished with her quest to get reimbursed for her new eyeglasses. Sanchez and her husband, first featured in the March 24 column, paid $725.98 for two pairs of specs in January at J....

    Tags: MRI (imaging), Jon Yates, JC Penney Company Inc., Medical Procedures and Tests

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Senators call on VA to bring in additional staff

    With staff members at the Baltimore office of the Department of Veterans Affairs spending a month in training, Maryland's senators called on VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to dispatch more analysts to help work through one of the worst disability claims backlogs in the nation.
    With staff members at the Baltimore office of the Department of Veterans Affairs spending a month in training, Maryland's senators called on VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to dispatch more analysts to help work through one of the worst disability claims...

    Tags: Eric Shinseki, American Legion, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Aiming high in federal contracting

    As federal agencies pull back on spending, 7Delta's strategy is thinking big.
    As federal agencies pull back on spending, 7Delta's strategy is thinking big. The Columbia information technology firm, which grew by focusing on work for one federal agency, is going after larger contracts and broadening its reach. It's a...

    Tags: Small Businesses, Healthcare Industry, Business, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Aviation Administration

    10. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. AP Interview: Barnes aims to revamp Michigan vets' services

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Throughout his nearly 10-year military career, Jeff Barnes said he led almost 700 soldiers into combat and brought all home alive. But after leaving the military, a prospective employer looked at his resume and asked, "This looks great, but have you had any leadership experience?"
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Throughout his nearly 10-year military career, Jeff Barnes said he led almost 700 soldiers into combat and brought all home alive. But after leaving the military, a prospective employer looked at his resume and asked, "This...

    Tags: American Legion, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rick Snyder, U.S. Army, Armed Forces

    11. Apr 6, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Vietnam veteran to get his benefits

    I've shown repeatedly how the Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't move swiftly to process veterans' claims for benefits. Maybe veterans would accept that pace if they knew the agency made up for it with accuracy. Vietnam veteran Matthew Ford had...

    Tags: Justice System, Judges, Symptoms, Allentown, Northampton County (Virginia)

    12. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Veterans benefits fair set for April 25

      A veterans benefits fair, hosted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be April 25 in Aberdeen.  The event, open to local veterans and their families, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Aberdeen VA outpatient clinic, 2301 Eighth Ave. N.E.,...
< Previous • 1 2 3 4  5  6 7 8 9 10 11-162 • Next >
Original site for Veterans Affairs topic gallery.
Loading...
 
 

Date:

Credit:

User-submitted

Tags:

Rate:
Sending...

E-mail this photo

Error: malformed email address(es)
Both "from" and "recipient" email fields are required.

Recipient E-mail Addresses

(up to 3, separated by commas) Send me a copy.

From:

e-mail | buy this photo | link to photo
Veterans Affairs Photos
Jim Mobley, member of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korea...
(May 9, 2013)
Korean War veterans
Obama picked Eric Shinseki to overhaul the VA. He is a...
(May 2, 2013)
Florida Salutes Veterans Effective Oct. 1, 1989. Total...
(March 1, 2013)
Florida Salutes Veterans
 » All 92 Veterans Affairs photos