Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs are still at odds over community care. On a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, Jeff Crank spoke with veteran Chris Enget, who shared his challenging experience with the VA and his advocacy for community care. Chris, who was injured by an RPG in Afghanistan, faced difficulties… Read more »
In 2014, the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital was exposed for manipulating and hiding veterans’ medical appointment wait times. Thousands of veterans were found on secret wait lists that covered up the extended weeks and months veterans were waiting for care. Veterans were even dying while waiting on those secret lists. Nine years later, veterans in… Read more »
PTSD is a signature wound of war that many veterans deal with. Because it is so common, it’s all the more important for veterans to have options over where they get mental health treatment, whether at the VA or from a provider in the community. We asked veterans to share their PTSD experiences and tell… Read more »
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.