December 2, 2024

#VAFail: Tackling Transportation Barriers for Rural Veterans

For the four million veterans who call rural America home, long drives are often part of life—for necessities like groceries, gas, and for medical care at VA hospitals. But what about those veterans who can’t drive and live in remote areas? How are they supposed to reach their VA appointments? The answer isn’t simple. Take… Read more »

November 4, 2024

#VAFail: Veteran in Buffalo dies while waiting for care

Imagine you attempt to fill a glass of water, but the water keeps leaking out the sides. You then look and notice the glass itself has cracks and is damaged. With this observation, you notice the problem isn’t that the glass needs more water…but that the glass itself needs to be fixed to properly do… Read more »

June 13, 2024

NEW POLL: Americans deeply skeptical of Biden Administration’s Saudi Deal

The Biden Administration has been pushing for a deal that would strengthen diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. In the deal, the United States would provide Saudi Arabia support towards a civilian nuclear program and a NATO style security guarantee that would put American servicemembers on the line for their defense, while Israel would… Read more »

May 22, 2024

My VA Story: Air Force veteran felt abandoned by the VA in his final days

For some veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs provides excellent medical care. For others, the care is terrible.  And for some, experience moves from one end of the spectrum to the other.  For more than 30 years, Air Force veteran Bob Bowser never had a problem with the VA. But in his final year of… Read more »

May 16, 2024

Biden Plan Endangers American Soldiers in Gaza

by Jason Beardsley The Biden Administration is putting the lives of American service members at risk. If you value the safety of our troops and understand the complexities of international conflict, read on.   The Biden administration’s plan to construct a military pier for humanitarian aid delivery into Gaza is a dangerous shift in U.S…. Read more »

April 16, 2024

Watch: Rep. Mike Bost on how to get more accountability at the VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs has gone unaccountable to the veterans it serves for too long. CVA and House VA Committee Chairman Mike Bost are on a mission to change that.  Watching the latest Congress Convo with CVA’s Russ Duerstine and Rep. Bost as they discuss current investigations into the VA and what Congress can… Read more »

April 9, 2024

10 years after Phoenix VA scandal, veterans still wait for lifesaving care

Ten years ago, news broke of scandal at the Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. Staffers were keeping two sets of wait lists for appointments – the fake one in their scheduling system to create the appearance of short waits and the real one, kept outside the system, with much longer wait times.   Veterans… Read more »