Is it possible that veterans might actually get some consideration from the Texas legislature this session? That’s the conclusion of an article in the Dallas Morning News. Of course we shouldn’t count on anything until the bills are passed and … Continue reading →

One of the many differences between working for the government and working in the private sector is that in government there seems to be little connection between productivity and pay. One recent illustration of this is the story of bonus … Continue reading →

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a section of its Web site dedicated to civilian employment of veterans. There is a great deal of helpful information here. This is the description from the site: Welcome to the Veterans Employment … Continue reading →

A comprehensive article on VA service-connected disability compensation is on our Resource page. Click to read the article. Here are the opening paragraphs: The Veterans Administration provides an important benefit program for veterans who have service-connected disability. The program is … Continue reading →

This guest post is from the National Care Planning Council. According to Department of Veterans Affairs census estimates, there are approximately 13 million veterans and their single surviving spouses age 65 and older. Comparing this to a total of 41 … Continue reading →

Here is some potentially very good news for vets who have filed disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA is promising to reduce the backlog of claims by moving the oldest claims to the head of the … Continue reading →

I’m rarely at a loss for words, but this PBS story has me struggling to express my disgust. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has such an enormous backlog of claims waiting to be processed that the sheer volume of … Continue reading →

We’ve just passed the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq, and the war in Afghanistan has lasted even longer than that. Regardless of your political opinions, there is no doubt that these two wars have left many U.S. veterans … Continue reading →

Here’s a promising tidbit from the military — Army leadership is looking to improve coordination between its mental health programs and other soldier-resilience efforts. The brief story was covered by Minnesota Public Radio: Army Secretary John McHugh visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord … Continue reading →

Anyone concerned with the health of veterans in Dallas should read this editorial from the Dallas Morning News. Here are the opening paragraphs: Few planned projects carry the high stakes that City Hall puts on Veterans Place, a seven-acre, transit-oriented … Continue reading →