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January 8, 2015

Highlights of the VA inspector general interim report on veteran appointment delays

Here are key findings and other highlights of the interim report from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general , looking into delays in health care in Phoenix and other areas: ___ — About 1,400 veterans were on an electronic waiting list and had appointments for care; another 1,700 veterans were waiting for an appointment but were not on the list, putting them "at risk of being forgotten or lost" in a convoluted scheduling process.

January 8, 2015

VA secretary describes last weeks as challenging, says agency takes caring for vets seriously

The embattled secretary of Veterans Affairs says recent weeks have been challenging, but his agency takes caring for veterans seriously.

January 8, 2015

2 arrested in gunpoint robbery of 100-year-old Nevada veteran

Two men were jailed Thursday in the home invasion robbery of a 100-year-old Carson City veteran and his caretaker over Memorial Day weekend.

January 8, 2015

After brushing off calls for Shinseki to resign, Hagel softens words of support for VA chief

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday drew back on his public support of Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki, telling reporters he will leave decisions on the VA leader's future to others.

January 8, 2015

VA Medical Center in North Carolina placed on lockdown after report of bomb threat

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville has been evacuated and placed on lockdown following a reported bomb threat.

January 8, 2015

World War II vet seeks medals stolen from him during hospital stay

Roy Hopper survived the Normandy invasion and a prisoner of war camp during World War II. Now, Hopper, 89, faces another challenge: Trying to get back military medals — including a Bronze Star for bravery — that were stolen from his home last month while he was in the hospital.

January 8, 2015

Veterans groups accuse GOP senator of taking cheap shot at them over Shinseki

Prominent veterans groups are scolding a Republican senator for taking what they say was a cheap political shot at them for not embracing his call for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign.

January 8, 2015

Defense Secretary Hagel calls accountability a must in VA, does not support firing Shinseki

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the focus of an investigation into alleged delayed treatments and deaths in the Veterans Administration's health care system should be to "fix the problem" rather than dump VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

January 8, 2015

Lax psychiatric care alleged at St. Louis VA facility

The VA hospital in St. Louis is investigating claims by the former chief of psychiatry that veterans often wait a month or more for mental health treatment because psychiatrists and other staff members are so lax in their work.

January 8, 2015

World War II medal of Nebraska man turns up in Vermont maple tree

Volunteers for Vermont’s annual Green Up Day made an odd discovery when they looked inside a maple tree: wrapped in plastic inside an old VCR cassette was the World War II Good Conduct Medal for a Nebraska man who died 32 years ago.