Privatizing the VA

#Middlebury #VeteransPost To hear David Shulkin tell it, he was bounced from his position as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs because he was anti-privatization, pressured ... Continue Reading →

New VA Chief must hit ground running

#Middlebury #VeteransPost David Shulkin is gone. No matter how he came to exit the building, whether he quit or was fired, he’s gone. Now the president has nominated his own personal ... Continue Reading →

Vets can help needy vets

#Middlebury #VeteransPost If you’re a veteran and you’re doing OK, consider stepping up to help other veterans who aren’t. There are quite a few ways you can help. ... Continue Reading →

Shulkin again

#Middlebury #VeteransPost It’s not looking good for Department of Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin to continue in his job. He’s come under the piercing gaze of the Office ... Continue Reading →

Report details debacle at VA medical center

#Middlebury #VetsPost “It was difficult to pinpoint precisely how the conditions described in this report could have persisted at the Medical Center for so many years” are the words ... Continue Reading →

Vets need to look out for No. 1

#Middlebury #VetsPost All across the country there are veterans who might be ill and not know it. The reason: They don’t have the results of their medical tests. If you have medical ... Continue Reading →

Vets can get discounted vacations

#Middlebury #VeteransPost #Vacations Some of us are still shoveling snow, but soon it will be time for spring or summer vacation. The time to think about it is now, before all the slots ... Continue Reading →

VA Chief Shulkin’s excellent adventure

#Middlebury #VeteransPost I really hate when this happens: Someone you trust to do the right things turns out to possibly not be trustworthy after all. This is what has happened with ... Continue Reading →

Are you missing out on veterans’ benefits?

#Middlebury #VeteransPost I love it when crooks get caught. A Department of Veterans Affairs employee (former Air Force) in Maryland sent himself a pile of the cash he was in charge ... Continue Reading →

Crooks plead guilty in rent-a-vet scheme

#Middlebury #VeteransPost Two crooks pleaded guilty to stealing money from the government in a set-aside program for veteran-owned businesses. Specifically, these two got nearly $14 ... Continue Reading →