OIG catches criminals in the act

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has been extremely busy. What’s astonishing is the criminals who actually think ... Continue Reading →

We need a child like that

#Middlebury #Veterans The regular crew of older veterans was spread out on the sidewalk in front of the coffee shop, but I didn’t expect they’d be there long. The heat was ... Continue Reading →

Criminal steals VA hospital’s medical equipment

#Middlebury #Veterans It’s hard to fathom how low some criminals will go. Right in the middle of the COVID crisis, a respiratory therapist working for the Department of Veterans ... Continue Reading →

Scam pharmacist sentenced

#Middlebury #Veterans Most of us are locked down due to the coronavirus, but apparently the wheels of justice keep on turning. A few months ago I wrote about a Houston pharmacist, ... Continue Reading →

VA telehealth use soars

#Middlebury #Veterans Use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth video for appointments went up 1,000% between February and May. The VA attributes this massive increase to ... Continue Reading →

No summer vacation? Time to get creative

#Middlebury #Veterans With the coronavirus still raging, it looks like none of us are going away on a summer vacation this year. If we go anywhere, it will be local day trips, somewhere ... Continue Reading →

The American Legion needs your help

#Middlebury #Veterans I came across an unusual confab outside the coffee shop today. What was different this time was the presence of younger veterans. “We’ll help you,” a ... Continue Reading →

What’s in a military base’s name?

#Middlebury #Veterans My birth certificate says I was born at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. In recent years that name was changed to Joint Base something-Bolling due to ... Continue Reading →

Bugles Across America needs buglers

#Middlebury #Veterans There is no piece of music that elicits as much emotion as the 24 notes of “Taps,” the bugle call played at military funerals and ceremonies. In 2000, Congress ... Continue Reading →

Help homeless veterans during COVID-19 pandemic

#Middlebury #Veterans A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release describes a new initiative asking the public to “provide emergency relief and facilitate remote access ... Continue Reading →