Federal prosecutors say 2 NC terrorism suspects plotted to attack US military personnelRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal prosecutors say two North Carolina terrorism suspects plotted to kill U.S. military personnel and obtained maps of a Marine base in Virginia to plan an attack. Hurry up and wait: Veterans turn to loans, parents and schools as they wait for GI Bill fundsCOCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Brandon Thomas was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade and twice grazed by bullets fired by the Taliban during his final tour with the Army in Afghanistan. Legislation keeps government from closing down, aids cash-strapped Postal ServiceWASHINGTON — A House-Senate panel on Thursday approved legislation to keep the government from closing down when the new budget year starts next week and employed a $4 billion bookkeeping maneuver to keep the financially troubled Postal Service afloat. Groups want evaluation of care after vets at VA facility in California suffer vision lossSAN FRANCISCO — A Veterans Administration probe that found eight veterans suffered potentially preventable vision loss while under the care of optometrists at a Northern California VA facility is prompting medical groups to call for a state investigation. Calls for Calif. health care probe after veterans at Palo Alto VA facility lose eyesightSAN FRANCISCO — Three medical groups are asking California to investigate the cases of eight veterans who they say suffered preventable vision loss at a Veterans Administration hospital. Report: Too many veterans wait more than a year for disability claim to be processedWASHINGTON — Too many veterans’ disability claims take more than a year to process, the Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general said Wednesday. VA IG says too many veterans wait more than a year for disability claim to be processedWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general says too many veterans’ disability claims take more than a year to process. Congress questions awarding of millions to workers at Veterans Affairs DepartmentWASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned whether millions of dollars in bonuses were appropriately awarded to employees at the Veterans Affairs Department. Chicago police: Gunman surrenders hours after barricading himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — A gunman who fired one round inside a Chicago veterans hospital before barricading himself in the emergency room peacefully surrendered Wednesday after seven hours of negotiations, police said. No one in the hospital was injured. Chicago police: Gunman fires shot in VA hospital ER, barricades himself in room; no injuriesCHICAGO — Officers were negotiating with a man who barricaded himself in a hospital examination room after firing a shot in the emergency room early Wednesday, police said. No one was injured. Chicago police say gunman fires a shot, barricades himself in hospital emergency roomCHICAGO — Police in Chicago are negotiating with a man who has barricaded himself into a hospital emergency room after firing a shot there. Navy taking closer look at hazing of gay dog handler, other personnel, in Bahrain for Iraq warANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Navy is reviewing how it handled the case of a gay sailor abused by fellow servicemen in Bahrain for two years until he sought a discharge by coming out to his commanding officer, a military spokesman said Tuesday. Veterans Affairs Department said to be implementing suicide prevention programsWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department appears to have stepped up its suicide prevention efforts. Marine faces more than 30 years for allegedly faking injuries to get wounded-warrior freebiesSABILLASVILLE, Md. — On a sultry day in July 2008, Marine Sgt. David W. Budwah strode in his battle fatigues to the front of a picnic pavilion to tell three dozen young boys what he did during the war. Veterans IG: Hospitals progressing on fix for breakdowns in cleaning endoscopic equipmentWASHINGTON — Inspections show that Veterans Department medical facilities have made significant progress on fixing endoscopic procedure problems that potentially exposed thousands to HIV and other infections. Top US military officer: commitment needed in decades ahead to tackle mental wounds of warALEXANDRIA, Va. — Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed frustration Wednesday with the pace of government work to heal the mental wounds of war. Disabled American Veterans encourages online participation in online ‘Million Claims March’WASHINGTON — The Disabled American Veterans service organization is encouraging veterans and others to march in Washington — online at least. Wounded troops face long, painful recovery battles even as war coverage in wanes in AmericaSAN ANTONIO — A year after Capt. Sam Brown was set ablaze when a bomb blew up his Humvee in Afghanistan, the 25-year-old West Point graduate endures a steady schedule of painful surgery and stretching to break up knotty burn scars. Report: Uncertain fate in courts for any new law allowing gays to serve openly in militaryWASHINGTON — Conflicting Supreme Court rulings on homosexual rights make it difficult to predict whether any new laws protecting gays who want to serve openly in the military would be upheld, a congressional report concludes. Australia may remove gender criteria for military jobs, allowing female combat rolesADELAIDE, Australia — Australia may allow female soldiers to serve in front-line combat roles under proposed equal-opportunity guidelines that stoked debate Wednesday on whether women can meet the physical demands. US, Vietnam begin 4th annual meetings on eradicating Agent OrangeHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam urged the U.S. to speed funding for Agent Orange victims Tuesday at the start of the fourth annual meeting on joint efforts to clean up areas that American forces contaminated with the toxic herbicide during the Vietnam War. Large blast hits eastern Kabul, shaking windows in center cityKABUL — AP reporters have witnessed a large blast in the Afghan capital. Smoke rose from a section of eastern Kabul and the explosion rattled windows in the center of the city. Swedish charity says US troops stormed through Afghan hospital; military investigatingKABUL — The U.S. military faced more criticism in Afghanistan on Monday as a charity accused American soldiers of storming through a provincial hospital, breaking down doors and tying up staff and visitors in a hunt for insurgents. Some veterans face delays as Veterans Affairs wades through wave of last-minute GI Bill claimsFacing a rush of last-minute claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs has cut housing checks to tens of thousands of veterans returning to college under the newly expanded GI Bill but officials acknowledge several thousand may get their money later than expected. Wounded CBS correspondent Cami McCormick to be flown to US, network saysFRANKFURT — A CBS Radio News correspondent wounded in eastern Afghanistan will be flown to the United States from a military hospital in Germany, possibly as early as Tuesday, her employer said. Highlights from report on smoking in the militaryHighlights of a study commissioned by the Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department to combat tobacco use in the military. Ban smoking in the military? No way, say many troopsFORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Gen. Douglas MacArthur had his signature corncob pipe. Soldiers got cigarettes in their C-rations during World War II. Even today, America’s war on tobacco seems to have largely bypassed the military. VA investigator says oversight lacking in $70M program to replace hospital appointment systemWASHINGTON — Managers at the Veterans Affairs Department were aware of serious problems with a $70 million project to replace its hospital appointment system several years before the VA dropped the program, the agency’s inspector general says in a new report. VA changes procedures after more than 600 veterans wrongly told they had ALSCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs now estimates that more than 600 veterans erroneously received letters telling them they had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, VA spokeswoman Katie Roberts said Thursday. China tells US to end contentious military air-and-sea surveillance missions off Chinese coastBEIJING — China demanded Thursday that the U.S. military cease its surveillance missions off the Chinese coast, reviving a dispute that continues to upset relations between the sides. |
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