Veterans Affairs Department

GAO: Improvements Under Way At Arlington Cemetery

AP | By MATTHEW BARAKAT | Posted 12.16.2011

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McLEAN, Va. -- Management of Arlington National Cemetery has improved significantly in the last year since the cemetery's top two officials were force...

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ACLU Blasts VA For Lack Of 'Commitment To Care'

AP | Posted 08.22.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Civil rights lawyers are criticizing a plan adopted by the Department of Veterans Affairs after a lawsuit claimed the VA was faili...

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Veterans Administration To Moves To Undergo Renovation For Homeless

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 08.21.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it wants to renovate buildings on its sprawling West Los Angeles campus to accommodat...

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Suicide Rate Of Veterans Increases Among Ages 18-29

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The suicide rate among 18- to 29-year-old men who've left the military has gone up significantly, the government said Monday. The ...

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David Schulz Has Memory Card Confiscated By VA Official After Trying To Interview A Veteran

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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A college radio station reporter was expected to get his memory card back Friday after it was seized by the Veteran Affairs Department when he tried t...

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