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Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine the partnerships, or lack thereof, between VA and faith-based and community organizations entitled, “Building Bridges Between VA and Community Organizations to Support Veterans and Families.” The hearing focused on the need for greater community support of returning veterans, especially OIF/OEF veterans seeking… Read more »

In wake of the President’s budget proposal for FY2013, the Committee will begin its due diligence to ensure that what is being asked for meets the needs of our veterans... Read more »

Recently, we've seen signs that our economy is beginning to turn around, which is positive news for those seeking work in the Tampa Bay area. While we are far from a robust economic recovery we all would like, one group in particular that continues to struggle to find work is our nation's veterans who are rejoining the civilian workforce. Read more »

An Ohio congressman has introduced legislation that would move veteran-owned businesses closer to the front of the line when seeking contracts from the Veterans Affairs Department. Read more »

After prodding from his family, Ron Moser went to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fort Wayne because he was having "nightmares from hell." The Vietnam War veteran said he was given medication for flashbacks, told he was mentally ill and threatened with a 72-hour stay for observation. Read more »

Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) and the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Jeff Miller (FL-01) held a veterans’ affairs forum in Fort Wayne Tuesday. Dozens of area vets showed up with concerns ranging from unemployment to mental health. Read more »

Dayton National Cemetery has more safeguards in place to ensure veterans and their family members are buried in the right grave sites since two people buried in the 1980s were interred in the unmarked graves of two Civil War veterans, two congressman said. Read more »

Dayton National Cemetery has more safeguards in place to ensure veterans and their family members are buried in the right grave sites since two people buried in the 1980s were interred in the unmarked graves of two Civil War veterans, two congressman said. Read more »

Congressman Mike Turner is taking action after wrongly marked graves were discovered in the Dayton National Cemetery. Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement to provide VA healthcare to Camp Lejeune veterans who were exposed to contaminated drinking water from the 1950s to the 1980s:  “Thousands of unsuspecting Marines and their families, stationed at Camp Lejeune, were exposed to contaminated drinking water. Although… Read more »