veterans affairs
VA says it lacks adequate medical gear for another coronavirus wave
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday defended itself against criticism of past shortages of masks and other medical gear to protect employees from the coronavirus but acknowledged its...
Trump honors Harley-riding veterans at White House event
More than a dozen members of veterans service organization AMVETS were honored at the event with President Trump and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie ahead of the Memorial Day holiday...
Federal government buying riot gear amid coronavirus
The federal government has been making expedited orders for riot gear, gas masks and other police-related equipment in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple disclosures. Two purchase orders...
Veterans are entitled to free hearing aids through the VA
Readers: As I mentioned a few weeks back, Nano Hearing Aids — nanohearingaids.com — was giving away 24 pairs of hearing aids through this column. The company is in the...
West Virginia doctor allegedly sexually abused disabled veterans
A West Virginia doctor sexually abused a number of his patients over several years — including disabled vets — federal prosecutors alleged Thursday. Dr. Jonathan Yates was arrested Thursday morning....
Air Force vet facing homelessness over fears of coronavirus in shelters
Tyrone Roark served his country for nearly a decade — and now he fears that coronavirus will leave him on the curb, living in a cardboard box. A diabetic with hypertension, Roark's too...
Navy vet shot himself after doc cut off opioid prescription, mom claims
The mother of a decorated Navy vet who committed suicide in the parking lot of a VA Hospital last year is seeking $8.25 million from the beleaguered agency — alleging...
Ex-veterans' services chief couldn't resign because Bill de Blasio was busy with 2020 race
The city's former veterans' services commissioner couldn't tell Mayor Bill de Blasio that she was resigning because he was too busy running for president. Loree Sutton told The Post that...
Person shoots self in parking lot of VA hospital in Chicago
Someone died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot of a Chicago veterans hospital Friday, police said. The person was inside a car in the parking lot...
Paralyzed vet walks again with robotic exoskeleton
Sixteen years ago, Johnnie Williams III was paralyzed in Iraq while serving his country. Now the wheelchair-bound Army vet is able to walk again with the help of the Idego...
Two Tudor-style Fisher Houses dedicated to VA center in the Bronx
Two beautifully fitted-out Tudor-style Fisher Houses were dedicated last Wednesday and their keys turned over to the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, which had provided the land on its...
AOC returns to Twitter, immediately calls out Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hopped back on Twitter Wednesday night — after a few "unplugged" days visiting her "abuela" in Puerto Rico — and immediately called out the president. Her return...
Trump says Ocasio-Cortez is right about Veterans Affairs
President Trump seized on comments made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a frequent lightning rod for criticism by Republicans, that Veterans Affairs is not broken - but that's not all she...
Three veterans die by suicide within five days as lawmakers warn of 'epidemic'
Three US military veterans killed themselves within five days of each other at VA treatment facilities in Georgia and Texas, according to a new report. On April 5, 29-year-old Navy...
Veterans fear Brooklyn VA hospital may soon shut down
Shuttered clinics and transferred doctors have veterans fearful the Brooklyn VA hospital is on its way to closing. The Bay Ridge facility’s ear, nose and throat clinic – which treats...
Pence's doctor quits over controversy surrounding Ronny Jackson
Vice President Mike Pence’s doctor quit over the controversy surrounding Dr. Ronny Jackson’s failed nomination for secretary of Veterans Affairs, Politico reported Friday. Dr. Jennifer Peña, a military physician assigned...
VA investigating 'unsanitary' hospital room
SALT LAKE CITY — A Veterans Affairs clinic in Salt Lake City is investigating why an Army veteran was put in a room with an overflowing trash can and medical...
VA nominee denies he crashed government vehicle while drunk
WASHINGTON – President Trump’s pick for Veterans Affairs secretary once got so drunk at a Secret Service party that he wrecked a government vehicle, according to new allegations raised Wednesday...
VA nominee passed multiple background checks: Huckabee Sanders
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary passed at least four separate background checks without raising red flags, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday. None...
Bernie Sanders’ digital empire and other comments
From the right: Why the VA Needs a Combat Medic Senators considering the nomination of Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson to head the Veterans Administration should think about the hundreds of...