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Veterans Have Spoken: Things Need to Change in Afghanistan

In the weeks following the attacks of Sept. 11, the United States put boots on the ground in Afghanistan. That was 17 years ago, with thousands of lives lost and billions of dollars spent – yet there’s still no clear end in sight. The U.S. is currently spending an estimated $45 billion a year on… Read more »

By Concerned Veterans for America
Thursday, October 11th 2018

New VA Star Ratings Are In. How Does Your Facility Measure Up?

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs released its annual end-of-fiscal-year quality and performance ratings for 146 medical facilities across the country. The VA began releasing star ratings in 2016 after a USA Today investigation found the VA was keeping quality data away from public scrutiny. Since then, the VA has published an annual list… Read more »

By Concerned Veterans for America
Monday, October 8th 2018

VA MISSION Act the Focus of Hearing on State of the VA

VA Mission act the focus of the hearing. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie met last week with the Senate VA Committee to discuss the state of the department under his leadership. Committee members asked Wilkie, who took office two months ago, about several looming issues, including the modernization of veterans’ health records. The… Read more »

By Concerned Veterans for America
Tuesday, October 2nd 2018