A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records. A watchdog warned that VA medical officials may not be able to respond to problems with implantable medical devices because of poor tracking systems. Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care. Military officials did not effectively manage the retention and handling of organs reviewed during forensic examinations, according to a new report. Col. Anadis Collado and Lt. Col. Douglas Grabowski were relived of their duties March 14 after a loss of trust and confidence in leadership. There are many factors that contribute to the recruiting crisis facing the military, but at least one of them is within the Pentagon's power to fix. By Joe Schuman
18 months ago Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act. Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals. Congress has pproved steady annual funding increases for VA opertions for more than 20 years. Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help. Load More