Man dupes VA, collects dead sister’s benefits
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A man on the East Coast pretended to be his deceased sister for over two years, taking veterans disability benefits that continued to be deposited in her bank ... Continue Reading →
Drunk pathologist missed illnesses
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A pathologist at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Arkansas has been charged with three counts of manslaughter after he altered lab results that showed ... Continue Reading →
Project aims to reduce rate of military suicides
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In a joint venture to reduce suicides, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and the Vet Centers have hooked up to provide counseling and ... Continue Reading →
Judge orders public shaming for fake vets
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Two not-too-bright Montana men tried to pretend they were veterans, one even claiming he’d served seven combat tours. They weren’t trying to claim ... Continue Reading →
Veterans Legacy Memorial site being launched
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The National Cemetery Administration is launching an online memorial site to honor the 3.7 million veterans who are interred in Department of Veterans Affairs ... Continue Reading →
Bills for non-VA medical care not always paid
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You can’t always be in a convenient place when a medical emergency occurs. When you need care immediately, you get it at the closest place, and that might ... Continue Reading →
Hepatitis C can be cured
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Hepatitis C is one of those illnesses you can have for years and not know it – until it starts damaging your body. Untreated hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis ... Continue Reading →
Registry helps vets exposed to airborne hazards
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Were you deployed in Desert Storm and Desert Shield to a location where there were airborne environmental contaminants, such as burn pit smoke, sand, dust and ... Continue Reading →
When a veteran dies without family
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When a veteran dies and there is no family to tend to the details, the cremated remains will sometimes stay in storage for years. They’re called Unclaimed ... Continue Reading →
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