Veterans

30,177 Military Members Have Died by Suicide since 9/11. Why?

In the past 20 years, 30,177 active military and veterans of post-9/11 wars have committed suicide. That's four times as many deaths as those killed in action.

As VA Vaccination Rate Ticks Up, the Department Is 'Making Preparations' to Fire the Non-Compliant

VA now has a few weeks to determine the vaccination status for more than 100,000 employees.

  • Eric Katz

House Panel Approves Spending Surge to Fix and Upgrade VA Buildings

Funding would preempt a commission that will determine what VA's footprint should look like going forward.

  • Eric Katz

'Dear America': Gold Star Families Want 'Archaic' Support Systems Fixed

The Pentagon team that manages them "have not protected us, and they have refused to listen."

This May Be First Step In Curing PTSD With A Pill

A start-up, funded in part by the U.S. Army, could be on track to revolutionizing what we know about PTSD.

  • Patrick Tucker

VA Sees Spike in COVID-19 Deaths Among Employees in August

"Oh no, here we go again," employees say of current conditions at VA facilities.

  • Eric Katz

GovExec Daily: The 2017 VA Accountability Law and the Courts

Attorney Conor Dirks joins the podcast to discuss two cases that knock down the agency's interpretation of the rule.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

Afghanistan Veterans Struggling With News of Taliban Takeover

Advocates encourage veterans to use VA, veteran service organization resources for help.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney

Some Veterans Say Republicans are Blocking Their Ability to Vote

Democrats and veterans groups say the bill would expand access to early and mail-in voting, which can make voting easier for disabled veterans

  • Jacqueline Feldscher

Veterans Push for Medical Marijuana in Conservative South

North Carolina claims to be the “Nation’s Most Military Friendly State.” Now veterans are trying to capitalize on this dedication to the troops to persuade lawmakers to pass medical marijuana legislation. It’s an advocacy model that has led to success for pro-cannabis efforts elsewhere.

  • Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News

Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Firing Reform Law

Thousands of workers may now have a new avenue to getting their jobs back.

  • Eric Katz

VA Adds 245K Employees to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The vast majority of Veterans Health Administration staff must receive the shots or risk being fired.

  • Eric Katz

GovExec Daily: The Gaps in Veteran Student Data

Wesley Wilson joins the podcast to discuss one way colleges and universities can use information to combat fraud.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
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Many VA Employees Apprehensive About Vaccine Mandate as Department Begins Implementation

Some medical workers say they will quit or retire rather than comply with the new requirement.

  • Eric Katz

To Combat Fraud, Colleges and Universities Must Report Student Veteran Outcome Data

Veterans continually bear the brunt of deceptive advertising and fraud from schools seeking to exploit them for their hard-earned GI Bill benefits.

  • Wesley Wilson

VA Mandates Vaccines for Health Care Workers

“It’s the best way to keep veterans safe, especially as the Delta variant spreads across the country,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough.

  • Courtney Bublé

AFGE, VA Reach Settlement to 'Reset' Labor Relations

The Veterans Affairs Department has agreed to reverse actions taken to crack down on unions during the Trump administration, including compensating union officials for leave they took in the absence of official time and reimbursing the union for past office space and equipment rentals.

  • Erich Wagner

Panel Reaffirms Blow to Trump's Signature Civil Service Reform, Again Calling for Rehiring of Fired Workers

Labor authority dismisses VA's attempt for further consideration of the case.

  • Eric Katz

House Passes Bills to Require Body Cameras and Use of Force Oversight for VA Police, Boost Department’s HR

VA's 5,000-person internal police force has mistreated veterans, lawmaker says.

  • Eric Katz

Biden Signals He Wants to Expand VA's Footprint, Misses Deadline to Nominate Commissioners to Review It

White House is pushing big investment in veterans' medical facilities as commission initially designed to recommend consolidations takes shape.

  • Eric Katz

VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Filming Coworkers in Bathroom on Hidden Camera

The endoscopic technician faces up to 18 months in prison.

  • Eric Katz