Arlington, VA – Today USA Today published the secret internal rating system the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses to track the performance of its facilities while keeping American veterans and taxpayers largely in the dark. Historically, the VA has refused to make these ratings public, claiming they are meant for internal use only. According to… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) launched “Defend the First” (www.defendthefirst.org), a new project dedicated to defending freedom of speech under the First Amendment. “Defend the First” will take a broad focus on threats against free speech – the ways the government uses private information of citizens to silence dissidents as well as an emerging culture of censorship in America.
Arlington, VA – Nearly 600 veterans are at risk for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV after being treated at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility in Tomah, Wisconsin. The VA announced that a dentist at the facility was using tools that had not be sterilized properly.
Arlington, VA – Today, Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) was elected by the Republican Steering Committee to serve as House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs chairman for the 115th Congress.
Arlington, VA – House and Senate negotiators have agreed to block the Pentagon from clawing back the enlistment bonuses from roughly 10,000 soldiers in California – many of whom served multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Arlington, VA – Today, Concerned Veterans for America launched a new web video explaining the group’s opposition to the Veterans First Act. “The Veterans First Act Explained in 60 Seconds” outlines the major flaws of the bill, highlighting how it would continue the dysfunctional VA status quo.
Arlington, VA – CVA Executive Director Mark Lucas released the following statement honoring the men and women in uniform this Thanksgiving:
