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Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs think they would be safe from automatic, across-the-board budget reductions set to take effect in January. But they aren’t positive. Read more »

-- Ryan Lundeby returned home in 2010 not able to communicate with his wife, an effect of post traumatic stress after serving four years in the Army as an Airborne Ranger, including three deployments in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. Read more »

A good number of the 80,000 veterans living in the northern San Joaquin Valley are completely unaware of the mental health services available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more »

As thousands of additional veterans seek mental health care every month, the Department of Veterans Affairs is short of psychiatrists, with 20% vacancy rates in much of the country served by VA hospitals, according to department data Read more »

The Veterans Administration Medical Center being built in Lake Nona is now costing double the original price tag, and is facing several design and oversight issues. Read more »

As thousands of disabled or wounded Americans leave the military after service in Iraq or Afghanistan, pressure is building on government agencies and volunteer groups to improve their often difficult transition back to civilian life. Read more »

The largest contractor building Orlando's overdue VA Hospital told Congress on Tuesday that red tape and design errors could add $120 million or more to the original $665-million price tag – an overrun that ultimately would fall on U.S. taxpayers. Read more »

Contractors building a new veterans hospital in Orlando told a congressional panel Tuesday that the complex — already months behind schedule — will be delayed longer and could cost more than $100 million extra to finish. Read more »

When the Veterans Affairs Department broke ground on a $717 million, 1-million-square-foot hospital in Orlando, Fla., in October 2008, it expected to be finished by October 2012. Read more »

U.S. House lawmakers reviewing the construction of major veterans hospitals got a positive report on Tuesday from the company that built the new VA medical center in North Las Vegas. Read more »