WASHINGTON (Jan. 27, 2015) - When it comes to waterway and storm mitigation projects, the United States turns to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, for assistance. Perhaps less visible has been the Corps' involvement in a number of other construction activities, including expansion and modernization of hospitals and clinics operated by the Department of Veterans … [Read more...]
VA Demonstrates New Telehealth Scheduling System to Veteran Service Organizations
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OCTOBER 24, 2014, WASHINGTON - Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) met today with Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) at the Washington VA Medical Center for a hands-on demonstration and discussion about VA’s telehealth programs and services. The hands-on demonstration included a presentation of VA’s new Clinical Video Telehealth … [Read more...]
Battaglia Discusses Veterans Issues With Officials in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Oct. 6, 2014 - The senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recently met with representatives of veterans service organizations, business and community leaders, and government officials here with an eye toward better serving the nation’s veterans. "The greater Atlanta area is passionate about taking care of their 800,000 veterans," … [Read more...]
Obama: ‘Move Heaven and Earth’ to Care for Disabled Vets
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...]
New Rule Streamlines Reporting Requirements on Veterans’ Employment, Hiring for Federal Contra
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...]