http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Veterans_AffairsFind stories, videos, and photos about Veterans' Affairs from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:38:27 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Veterans_Affairs14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Veterans' Affairs from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/11/duckworth.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/11/duckworth.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the Army you live by the Warrior Ethos, which states, "I will always place the mission first. I will never quit. I will never accept defeat. I will never leave a fallen comrade behind."Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/shinseki.homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/shinseki.homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith a simple, declarative statement, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced his ambitious goal to eradicate one of the country's most shameful problems.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/paul.rieckhoff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/paul.rieckhoff/index.html#cnnSTCTextStanding behind the president during a bill signing is a shining moment for any policy activist.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTextPost-traumatic stress disorder may be a condition of the mind, but research has implicated it in the ills of the body. Now, a new study suggests it may be associated with death after surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/10/16/challenge.women.military/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/10/16/challenge.women.military/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen serving in the U.S. military face unique personal and professional challenges that their male counterparts don't, a veterans' group report has found.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/va.backlog/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/va.backlog/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs is still struggling with an enormous backlog in claims for medical and educational benefits that are piling up despite efforts to diminish the paperwork, the secretary of the department admitted Wednesday.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/07/scotus.mojave.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court offered conflicting concerns Wednesday over a cross, erected as a war memorial, that sits on national parkland in the Mojave Desert and whether it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/heroes.roy.foster/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/heroes.roy.foster/index.html#cnnSTCTextFollowing a faint trail through a dense patch of woods in Florida's Palm Beach County, Roy Foster is a man on a mission.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/25/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/25/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Iraq war veteran Angela Peacock is in the shower, she sometimes closes her eyes and can't help reliving the day in Baghdad in 2003 that pushed her closer to the edge.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/25/marines.breast.cancer.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/25/marines.breast.cancer.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor Rick Kelly, the first sign of cancer was a feeling of discomfort in his chest.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/26/veterans.education.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/26/veterans.education.benefits/index.html#cnnSTCTextA backlog in processing education benefits has forced the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize millions of dollars in emergency funds for veterans who need the cash to pay for school.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/us.veterans.scam/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/us.veterans.scam/index.html#cnnSTCTextWatch out for the latest scam targeting veterans and their credit card numbers, the Department of Veterans Affairs warns.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/veterans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/veterans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextJulie Ellerton met Iraq war veteran John Stubbs by chance. He dropped by her Malibu, California, home one afternoon to spray for termites.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took a brief hiatus from his health care push on Monday, promising increased help for America's war veterans in dealing with life after combat.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTextDepartment of Veterans Affairs medical facilities do not consistently offer the level of services and infrastructure necessary to properly treat the growing number of female veterans, a government investigation concludes.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/19/veterans.green.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/05/19/veterans.green.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor veteran Jeremy Grisham, clearing heavy brush with an ax in the woods near Seattle is a way to "work out demons."Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/29/veterans.claims/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/29/veterans.claims/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Veterans Administration's handling of disability claims has seen improvements and setbacks, a congressional watchdog said Wednesday.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/16/veterans.colonoscopies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/16/veterans.colonoscopies/index.html#cnnSTCTextLawmakers reacted with anger and dismay Tuesday to the second report this year that Veterans Administration facilities had inadequate safety procedures in place to ensure that colonoscopy equipment is sterilized between patients.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/veterans.letters.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/26/veterans.letters.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will apologize to veterans who were mistakenly told they'd been diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/veterans.affairs.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/22/veterans.affairs.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile hundreds of thousands of disability claims lay backlogged at the Department of Veterans Affairs, thousands of technology employees at the department received $24 million in bonuses, a new report says.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/06/accused.soldier.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/06/accused.soldier.ptsd/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmy Spc. Thomas Delgado saved lives as a combat medic on the front lines in Iraq, earning a Purple Heart when a bomb rocked his vehicle during his nearly yearlong tour. Back home, he was sometimes assigned the role of insurgent during combat training at a mock Iraqi village in California.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/25/cnnheroes.lynn.hughes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/25/cnnheroes.lynn.hughes/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike for many Americans, Memorial Day for Lynn Hughes is about giving back to veterans. The 61-year-old will be placing flags on the graves of fallen soldiers at Rocky Mount Memorial Park gardens.Mon, 25 May 2009 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/23/obama.memorial.day.va/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/23/obama.memorial.day.va/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama reminds Americans that Memorial Day is more than the casual start of summer, many veterans advocates are eagerly waiting for more details about his plans for a revamped veterans program.Sun, 24 May 2009 00:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/l.woodruff.mem.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/l.woodruff.mem.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf someone risked his or her life for you, would you give him or her a dollar?Fri, 22 May 2009 16:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/napolitano.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/napolitano.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/09/obama.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/09/obama.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe federal government is establishing a new system for updating medical records of servicemen and women during and after their military careers, President Obama announced Thursday.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/07/va.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/07/va.investigation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an investigation into whether there is a connection between improperly sterilized endoscopy equipment and a veteran's positive HIV test.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/florida.va.facilities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/florida.va.facilities/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of veterans in South Florida may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment after getting colonoscopies at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, officials announced Monday.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/us.jobless.vets/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore veterans of the current era of wars were unemployed in the last month than other Americans in the same age group, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/vets.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/vets.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration is abandoning a controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected ailments.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/17/burn.pits/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/17/burn.pits/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs says it will study the effects of toxic emissions from burning trash at military installations in Iraq and Afghanistan on veterans, even after the Department of Defense has concluded no long-term effects exist.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeterans groups are angry after President Obama told them Monday that he is still considering a proposal to have treatment for service-connected injuries charged to veterans' private insurance plans.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/obama.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama pledged Monday to make good on his promise to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs and said he would "dramatically improve" mental health aid.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/veterans.health.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/veterans.health.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/vets.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/vets.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeterans groups are warning President Barack Obama against going ahead with a possible administration move to charge veterans' private health care for service-related injuries.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/va.records.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/va.records.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs has suspended a contractor for failing to follow the department's policies for securing sensitive data about patients, the department said Thursday.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/va.data.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/va.data.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay $20 million to current and former military personnel to settle a class action lawsuit on behalf of the men and women whose personal data was on a laptop computer stolen during a burglary.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/17/veterans.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/17/veterans.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTextA federal judge has refused to intervene in a dispute over delays in paying disability benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/14/veterans.als/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/14/veterans.als/index.html#cnnSTCTextThomas Cuddy enlisted in the U.S. Army 28 years ago, but he's facing his greatest battle now that he's out.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/07/obama.shinseki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/07/obama.shinseki/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama formally announced Sunday that retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, a decorated veteran and popular figure among critics of the Bush administration, is his pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs.Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/10/veterans.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/10/veterans.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo veterans' organizations Monday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to accelerate decisions on disability claims for retired military personnel.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:12:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840470,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840470,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly a million knee surgeries are performed in North America each year to ease the pain of osteoarthritis -- but researchers say the procedure is a shamThu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/09/army.suicides/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/09/army.suicides/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe rate of suicides among-active duty soldiers is on pace to surpass both last year's numbers and the rate of suicide in the general U.S. population for the first time since the Vietnam war, according to U.S. Army officials.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827110,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government saysMon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827042,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1827042,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first yearMon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/02/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/02/homeless.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCText(CNN) -- "I can't find the right words to describe when you are homeless," says Iraq war veteran Joseph Jacobo. "You see the end of your life right there. What am I going to do, what am I going to eat?"Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThey've been through dark days to discover the psychic wounds of war. Now they are using that hard-won wisdom to help a new generation of veteransWed, 11 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1734499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1734499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo Democratic senators on Tuesday called for the chief mental health official of the Veterans Affairs Department to resign, saying he tried to cover up the rising number of veteran suicidesWed, 23 Apr 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/women.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/19/women.veterans/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a good day, Keri Christensen spends the day watching her children. She prepares their meals, gets them ready for school and helps them with their homework.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/pf/injured_vet.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/pf/injured_vet.moneymag/index.htmFollowing last year's exposés of neglect at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, one might get the impression that soldiers injured in action are simply dumped by the armed forces with little care or compensation.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703091,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703091,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter the Department of Veterans Affairs told them to wait their turn, veterans who bear the psychological scars of fighting the war on terror now have the chance to sueSat, 12 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/va.mentalhealth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/12/va.mentalhealth/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, there was an eruption of emotion on Capitol Hill for 23-year-old Army Specialist Tim Bowman -- an Illinois National Guardsman who completed a combat tour in Iraq, came home and killed himself.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/15/wounded.marine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/15/wounded.marine/index.html#cnnSTCTextTy Ziegel peers from beneath his Marine Corps baseball cap, his once boyish face burned beyond recognition by a suicide bomber's attack in Iraq just three days before Christmas 2004.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/12/veterans.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/12/veterans.funding/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House is blasting Congressional Democrats for not sending a bill that would fund veterans' care programs to the president's desk by Veterans Day.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/30/va.secretary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/30/va.secretary/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Tuesday announced the nomination of retired Army Lt. Gen. James Peake to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCan a landmark lawsuit filed by thousands of vets change the agency they claim has denied them care and compensation?Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1646129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrustrated by delays in health care, injured Iraq war veterans accused VA Secretary Jim Nicholson in a lawsuit of breaking the law by denying them disability pay and mental health treatmentTue, 24 Jul 2007 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644837,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics The outgoing Secretary will not be a tough act to follow. But many veterans feel they need a better advocate Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/nicholson.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/nicholson.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson announced Tuesday he would leave his post later this year to resume a career in the private sector, a statement from the department said.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1633625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Department of Veterans Affairs knew for months that shower heads, handrails and other fixtures posed serious suicide risks to Seattle-area psychiatric patients, but refused to fix the problemsMon, 18 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/07/walter.reed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/07/walter.reed/index.htmlFormer Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and ex-Cabinet member Donna Shalala vowed Wednesday to carry out a "vigorous" review of health care for recovering war veterans, focusing primarily on Walter Reed Army Medical Center.Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/09/smbusiness/veterans_biz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/09/smbusiness/veterans_biz/index.htmWhen David Demyan looked into starting a staffing business last year, he had no idea he might be eligible for a discount as a Vietnam veteran.Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/08/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/08/vets.data/index.htmlSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson to resign after another incident involving the loss of a computer containing personal data on tens of thousands of veterans.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/29/vets.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/29/vets.security/index.htmlA laptop computer and external drive containing personal data on more than 26 million veterans and active duty military personnel have been recovered, officials said Thursday.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/gao.data.cnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/gao.data.cnn/index.htmlThe Department of Veterans Affairs has not done enough to protect its data in the four years since it was first warned of problems, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/08/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/08/vets.data/index.htmlThieves may have erased personal data on millions of veterans that was on a laptop they stole, the secretary of veterans affairs said Thursday.Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/23/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/23/vets.data/index.htmlAuthorities waited almost three weeks to alert the public that personal data on more than 26 million U.S. veterans had fallen into the hands of thieves, a government source said Tuesday.Tue, 23 May 2006 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/vets.data/index.htmlFederal agents are trying to recover personal data on more than 26 million U.S. veterans after an apparently random burglary at the home of a computer analyst, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Monday.Mon, 22 May 2006 19:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376846/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376846/index.htmAn avuncular man with a gravelly voice, Dr. Michael Simberkoff, 69, fires up his computer. With a keystroke, he's on a page that lists a patient's complete health record, including office visits, d... Thu, 11 May 2006 18:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/02/bushdems.radio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/02/bushdems.radio/index.htmlThe U.S. military is "securing" promises of the Declaration of Independence for both Americans and Iraqis, President Bush said in his weekly radio address Saturday.Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/29/congress.veterans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/29/congress.veterans/index.htmlThe Bush administration agreed Wednesday to ask Congress for more money to meet veterans' health care expenses after disclosing last week a politically embarrassing $1 billion shortfall in the program.Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/dems.radio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/dems.radio/index.htmlThe governor of Pennsylvania on Saturday said the federal government must do a better job helping America's war veterans and criticized proposed budget cuts affecting them.Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/15/agent.orange.suit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/15/agent.orange.suit/index.htmlAbout 100 Vietnamese citizens have joined in a class-action lawsuit against more than 30 chemical companies, seeking compensation for exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 03:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/03/25/74827/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/03/25/74827/index.htmSouth Carolina has become the fourth state to subcontract nursing-home care for some of its ailing military veterans. The others: Alabama, Maryland, and Mississippi. More may follow. The number of ...Mon, 25 Mar 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/04/12/85077/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/04/12/85077/index.htmAs a host on rock-'n'-roll radio station KSLX-FM in Phoenix, Jeanne Sedello, 37, reaches thousands of homes each day. But she struggled to get into a house of her own. Sedello, who is single, hadn'...Wed, 12 Apr 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/04/01/85037/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/04/01/85037/index.htmAs a host on rock 'n' roll radio station KSLX-FM in Phoenix, Jeanne Sedello, 37, reaches thousands of homes each day. But she struggled to get into a house of her own. Sedello, who is single, hadn'...Sat, 01 Apr 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/04/15/65790/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/04/15/65790/index.htmto trim without hurting the poor. WASHINGTON'S deficit fighters have directed most of their firepower this year at such politically palatable targets as defense. But if Congress is truly going to g...Mon, 15 Apr 1985 05:01:00 EST