Babysitter sentenced for baby’s death in Hawaii military housing
Dixie Denise Villa's sentencing comes more than six years after Abigail Lobisch died from an overdose in Villa's unlicensed daycare in Hawaii.
By Karen Jowers
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I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA
The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.
By Dan Clare
Here’s why no one was fired after VA mistakes cost a veteran his foot
Department officials say retirement rules prevented them from punishing the staffer who made the errors.
Some families of the Fitzgerald seven frustrated by decision to drop criminal charges
“Accountability, to this day, has never happened," one family member said.
In the aftermath of the Fitzgerald collision, months of legal fury end in a whimper
Questions continue about whether missteps by senior Navy leaders helped to scuttle the criminal cases against two officers of the doomed destroyer.
Vet gets his foot cut off because VA made administrative errors
The problems arose because VA social workers stopped recording home health care consults into a VA’s patient record system.
Here are 12 big changes veterans caregivers will see in the next year
Veterans Affairs officials have agreed to a set of recommendations from a special advisory group designed to improve caregiver services and support.
Two Georgia veterans died by suicide at VA hospitals this past weekend
Between October 2017 and November 2018, 19 veterans committed suicide on the grounds of VA medical facilities.
By J.D. Simkins
VA secretary’s health care fight could affect the department for decades to come
Only eight months into the job, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie's moves now could define his department for generations to come.
The Navy’s new way to train students starts today
It’s all part of what the Navy terms “Ready Relevant Learning,” a series of reforms designed to overhaul how personnel are trained throughout their careers.
By Mark D. Faram