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May 24, 2016

VA Secretary McDonald compares health-care lines to Disney

Republicans are criticizing Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald after he compared wait times to receive VA health care to the hours people wait for rides at Disney theme parks.

May 23, 2016

VA secretary: Disney doesn't measure wait times, so why should VA?

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Monday compared the length of time veterans wait to receive health care at the VA to the length of time people wait for rides at Disneyland, and said his agency shouldn't use wait times as a measure of success because Disney doesn't either.

May 20, 2016

Female pilots of World War II (like my grandmother) finally receive the honor they deserve

There’s no shortage of critical takes on all of the work Congress doesn’t do.

May 19, 2016

House would ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles

The House has voted to ban the display of the Confederate flag on flagpoles at Veterans Administration cemeteries.

May 19, 2016

Mystery solved: Man claims human ashes, flag found near road

Paul Derek Treaster says his Vietnam-veteran father, whose ashes were discovered beside a south Alabama road, must have been looking down from above, helping to guide him back to the remains..

May 18, 2016

Vets pleading for cleanup of black mold festering in VA hospital for months

Veterans living at a long-term care facility in a Chicago-area VA hospital are pleading for congressional intervention over being forced to live the past 10 months with black mold growing in their housing complex.

May 16, 2016

For Veterans, Help is Finally Here

The Angel Warriors Foundation is saving lives right now — for free.

May 16, 2016

Navy vet found guilty in fight over neighbor's American flag

A judge on Monday found a retired Navy veteran guilty of charges including intentional damage to a monument after he admitted he stole a neighbor's flag because he was upset with its appearance at night.

May 14, 2016

WWI-era cannon returns to California veterans hall

Authorities in California said Friday that a World War I-era cannon was returned to the Bay Area veteran’s hall it was stolen from earlier this month.

May 13, 2016

Oldest American WWII vet celebrates 110th birthday with a cigar

Over the last few months, Richard Overton has had to give up a few things.