WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2014 - With the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation commemorates for the first time the two battles disabled veterans have fought -- the battle “over there” and the battle at home -- the battle to recover, President Barack Obama said today during the dedication ceremony. Congress approved the building of the memorial with … [Read more...]

September 29, 2014, WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that reduces reporting requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors who hire and employ veterans under provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. “Over the next decade, this change will result in a significant reduction in paperwork … [Read more...]

September 25, 2014 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is introducing a uniformed disability claims form to better serve Veterans, families and survivors. Standardizing the process by which Veterans file claims and initiate appeals will make it easier for Veterans and their survivors to clearly state what benefits they are seeking from VA and … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, WASHINGTON - VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald met today with the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees to affirm his commitment to working together to better serve Veterans. McDonald outlined his Road to Veteran’s Day, a series of strategies and actions that will enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) … [Read more...]

September 8, 2014 - The military has a responsibility to dispose of a wide array of materials, some of them hazardous, when they evacuate their bases. Several defense companies were contracted to make sure that this was done responsibly in Afghanistan and Iraq between the time periods of 2003 and 2013. Unfortunately, many of these companies failed to do their job. In … [Read more...]