As COVID-19 continues to spread to communities across the country, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs are providing daily updates on the number of confirmed and presumptive cases of the virus in the military community, as well as the number of tests administered to military members. As of April 3, officials […]
VA Whistleblower Protection Office Retaliated Against Its Own Whistleblowers…
The office set up within the Department of Veterans Affairs to protect whistleblowers has itself engaged in retaliation against its own staff in policy disputes, according to a report by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight (POGO). The POGO report alleges that a climate of intimidation exists at the VA’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower […]
Alarming VA Report Reveals 60,000 Veterans Committed Suicide over Recent Decade…
The Department of Veterans Affairs released an alarming report Friday showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017, with little sign that the crisis is abating despite suicide prevention being the VA’s top priority. Although the total population of veterans declined by 18% during that span of years, more than […]
Veterans Administration Terminates Yet Another Whistle-Blower…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated another whistle-blower. The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (PBVAMC) sent a termination notice to Dr. Dale Klein on last Tuesday. “In connection with the proposed removal dated May 22, 2017, a decision has been made to discharge you from federal…
Congress Passes Gutted Veterans Reform Bill…
Pieces of the 57-page bill were taken from the 400-page Veterans First Act, which the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans groups collaborated to create…“While we are pleased to see the 11th-hour movement, we are disappointed to see the most critical elements of the Veterans First Act stripped away”…
Mustard Gas Test Subjects Denied Veteran Benefits…
The military has acknowledged for decades it performed secret mustard gas tests on troops at the end of World War II but a Senate investigation released Tuesday…