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Oct 25, 2012
| MILITARY TIMES
Reservists more likely to have VA claims denied
National Guard and reserve members who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are having a harder time than other veterans getting disability compensation claims approved by the Veterans Affairs Department.
Oct 22, 2012
| PENFIELD POST
Ann Marie Buerkle receives award for veterans work
Representative Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25) has been selected to receive the Disabled American Veterans Congressional Leadership Award in recognition of her support and efforts to strengthen veterans’ programs and enact new legislation.
Oct 11, 2012
| FEDERAL TIMES
Lawmakers urge VA to fire chief of staff over training conference scandal
Two leading Republicans on Friday called for the Veterans Affairs Department to fire its chief of staff for approving two training conferences riddled with waste.
Oct 11, 2012
| WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Watchdog: VA execs were encouraged to spend more on wasteful conferences
Top Department of Veterans of Affairs officials had incentives to spend money rather than control costs for two employee-training conferences that wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.
Oct 10, 2012
| AP
Top Republican lawmakers seek removal of VA's chief of staff
Top Republican lawmakers are calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to fire his chief of staff for approving two training conferences that led to $762,000 in questionable spending.
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