One Savvy Veteran Supporting Our Women Warriors Past and
Present
First Aid Kit - Universal Soldier (Buffy-Sainte Marie)
The Navy’s First Ace: Lieutenant Junior Grade David S.
Ingalls
A Statement from Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Robin R.
Braun Regarding the Events at Navy Operational Support Center Chattanooga
NNOA to Host Annual Conference July 28-30 at the Admiral
Kidd Center on Point Loma Naval Base in San Diego
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps
HBOT: Treatment for Brain Injuries Hiding in Plain Site
Congress moves agency by agency to cut rights of feds and
limit their pay and facilitate their dismissal
Sources: Nation's disabled work program mired in
corruption, fraud
Impact of downsizing VA is more than just politics
FTC investigating online college Univ of Phoenix
Veterans embrace the power of art
Whistleblower
says VA Superiors Tried to Shut Me Up After Fox News Interview
VA testimony by whistleblower Scott Davis
Whistleblower:
I Experienced "Harassment" After Contacting Rob Nabors With VA
Concerns
VA Whistleblowers: Exposing Inadequate Service Provided
to Veterans and Ensuring Appropriate Accountability
The following is from Veterans-For-Change NEWSLETTER for the Week
Ending Sunday, August 02, 2015, Volume 6, Issue 31, and written by Jim Davis,
Founder & CEO, Jim.Davis@Veterans-For-Change.org :
[Congressman Jeff miller (R-FL) submitted the VA Accountability Act
which passed the house with a vote of 256 to 170 even with widespread
opposition from federal employee advocates.
This bill would make it easier to fire employees at the Veterans
Affairs Department which is long over due. The bill would expand to the
VA workforce the authority of the 2014. The employee could file an appeal
to the Merit Systems Protection Board within seven days of his or her removal.
Rep. Dan Benishek (R-MI) included an amendment in the bill which would
hold VA Managers responsible for implementing recommendations from the IG for
improving department operations, and would withhold performance awards (ie:
Bonuses) from those who fail to do so.
However, the White House says President Obama will veto legislation
that would let the Department of Veterans Affairs fire corrupt or negligent
officials, in part because that change would make the VA a less pleasant place
to work for federal employees.
The White House said in a statement released late Tuesday that
Miller's bill would be unfair to the VA, since it would create a
"disparity" between VA workers and officials at other government
agencies.
Well in my opinion this is long over due, and if the staff at the
various VAMC's can't perform their jobs well, can't provide the best medical
care available, then it's time for replacements.
Dr. Gorton is a mental and behavior health physician at the
Philadelphia VA Medical Center told a Veteran in response to a post on Face
Book regarding gun control "Off yourself, please."
And the VA's response was "we're sorry!"
"Our mission is to provide the highest level of medical and mental
health care, which is not reflected in the Facebook post," a VA spokesman
told The Washington Times. "The post was totally inappropriate and does
not convey our commitment to veterans. We are taking steps immediately to
address the situation."
This would be a prime example why an immediate termination would be
called for and no red tape. Had this been a civilian situation,
termination would have been swift and immediate, no documentation, no judge, no
hearing and no appeal!]
White House threatens veto
on VA reform bill
Thompsons bill
to aid veterans passes
Augusta VA manager jailed after violating bond
TBI Care
Program Extended
Nearly 200,000
Vets Hired at 176 Firms
The Cannabis Question
Claims Backlog Improves
House passes cost of living adjustment for veterans'
benefits
Finally a Voice The Birth of Vietnam Veterans of America
Membership Brochure
House leans toward VA funds shift
Congress OKs funding shift to keep VA hospitals open
A Valley Soaked in Rain & Blood
Community Briefs: Veterans job fair set for Sept. 11, at
Coatesville VA MEdical Center
Hopkins Study Finds Blood Test Can Gauge TBI Severity
For Vets With PTSD, Mindfulness Isn't The Best Treatment
http://www.medicaldaily.com/mindfulness-therapy-improves-ptsd-symptoms-veterans-only-slightly-346062
How Effective Are PTSD Treatments for Veterans?
World-first study looks at PTSD's toll on Vietnam
veterans' bodies
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange
Exposure
Boxer, Feinstein back plan to move homeless vets to VA
campus
Online virtual exhibit displays mementos left at Vietnam
wall
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund And The National Park
Service Unveil Items Left At The Wall - The Virtual Collection
Dorothy Storck, former Inquirer columnist, dead at 88
Military Officer Association of America Willow Grove
Chapter
VA Expands
Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
VA May Finally
Expand Disability Benefits For Camp Lejeune Veterans
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/va-benefits-camp-lejeune-veterans_55c0bc80e4b0b23e3ce3ee2f
Visit Your Elected Officials during August Recess. You can find the local office of your
Congressman or Senator at these websites http://www.senate.gov/ or http://www.house.gov/
McCain Bill Would Let All Veterans Seek Care Outside VA
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen gives
college scholarships to local students
Same Same Homage to the street food of Vietnam
VA May Accept Applications for New Identification Card in
September
VA: Files containing personal information thrown in trash
Yale Study Finds Higher Risk of Death Among Veterans
Taking Opioids Long-Term
VA officials say they have cut benefits waiting lists
dramatically
Veterans and the Criminal Justice System
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