Veterans

Big or small, spending-cut efforts hit roadblocks

Andrew Taylor · March 3, 2014 8:52 am

Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands in defeat after a divided Senate derailed Democratic legislation providing $21 billion for medical, education and job-training benefits for the nation's veterans, as the bill fell victim to election-year disputes over spending and whether to slap sanctions on Iran, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate blocks Dems’ bill boosting vets’ benefits

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 10:37 pm

World-renowned Tenor Anthony Kearns is performing in Middleburg, Va. at Military Charities' Benefit on Saturday.

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Two Virginia charities saluted for helping war veterans

Paul Bedard · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said it would be "extremely disrespectful to the men and women who have put their lives on the line" to block the massive measure because of the dispute over Iran." (AP image)

Senate heads toward showdown vote on veterans bill

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Iran sanctions dispute hurts vets bill prospects

Iran sanctions dispute hurts vets bill prospects

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 12:16 am

Top VA official disputes mass purge of medical appointments cited in ‘scurrilous’ Examiner investigation

Top VA official disputes mass purge of medical appointments cited in ‘scurrilous’ Examiner investigation

Mark Flatten · February 26, 2014 5:00 am

Vets benefits bill clears initial Senate hurdle

Alan Fram · February 25, 2014 10:22 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said it would be "extremely disrespectful to the men and women who have put their lives on the line" to block the massive measure because of the dispute over Iran." (AP image)

Vets benefits bill should win initial Senate vote

Alan Fram · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

The Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington D.C., November 26th, 2013

Veterans Affairs purged thousands of medical tests to ‘game’ its backlog stats

Mark Flatten · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

Dozens of veterans priorities rolled into 1 bill

Kevin Freking · February 24, 2014 9:50 pm

$A program to help jobless veterans has found employment for a fraction of eligible workers since its launch two years ago. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)$

Connecticut jobs program for veterans helping few find work

Associated Press · February 24, 2014 5:00 am

Former President George W. Bush speaks at the George W. Bush Institute at Southern Methodist University Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

George W. Bush promotes veterans endeavor

Zack Colman · February 23, 2014 5:00 am