Getting Veterans Back to Work
Occupational licensing laws are keeping returning servicemen and their families out of their chosen fields.
Veterans
Researcher Says V.A. Obstruction Jeopardizes Study of Marijuana As PTSD Treatment
Although the research has federal approval, the Phoenix V.A. hospital is blocking efforts to recruit subjects.
This Veteran Served His Country in Afghanistan, Did Time for Drugs, Now May Be Deported
How Trump's immigration crackdown and the drug war are shamefully hurting military veterans.
Drug Theft and Abuse Plague the Veterans Affairs Department
Only 3 percent of drug-related incidents by staff have resulted in disciplinary action.
U.S. Military Veterans Can Still Face Deportation
Donald Trump said during campaign that undocumented veterans are a "a very special situation," but his executive orders don't exempt vets from deportation.
Problems Persist with V.A. as Nominee Faces Senate Hearing
The department asked 440,410 vets for the wrong information. Now their health care claims might be purged from the system.
Will Donald Trump Screw Up V.A. Privatization? Probably.
Bad privatization is worse than no privatization at all.
Donald Trump Does Not Really Have a Plan to Fix the V.A.
Trump's team talks vaguely of privatization, but there's no substance.
VA Backtracks on Funding Transgender Surgeries, But Not Because of the Election
Somebody neglected to account for the expenses.
VA Clinic Leadership 'Reform' Really Just Shifting Managers Around
Reupholstering the deck chairs on a sinking ship
The Reporting of Trump's PTSD Comments Shows Why His Supporters Hate the Media
The point of political reporting is to help provide context, not obscure it.
The American Legion Wants Marijuana Reclassified to Help Treat PTSD
How much do politicians really care about veterans' health?
The Department of Veterans Affairs Blew $1.2 Million on Decorative Rock Sculptures
From 2004 to 2014, the government-run health agency spent more than $20 million on luxury art.
Fired Head of Veterans Affairs Office in Phoenix About To Be Rehired
Out: Nothing so permanent as a temporary government program. In: Nothing so permanent as a job in which you oversee fake waiting lists that lead to deaths.
Tricky Trump: A Total Sleaze or Just Unbelievably Dishonest?
Donald Trump and the $6 million in contributions to veterans groups.
Don't Compare Vets' Treatment Wait Times to Disney Park Lines
The private sector strives to improve, while the government agency makes excuses.
VA Docs May Soon Be Allowed to Talk to Vets About Medical Pot
Spending bill amendment would halt gag order prohibiting marijuana discussion.
Transgender Vets Want Their Surgeries Covered
If we're going to publicly fund medical treatments, why should there be an exception here?
Stark Divide Between Democrat, Republican Candidates on Veterans Health Care
Veterans may not now have a choice of where to go for health care. But they will have a choice in November's election, as we all will.
Tonight on Shark Tank: Commandos Who Fight Wars With Flip Flops
Watch the Army Rangers who founded Combat Flip Flops speak with Reason TV. Then watch them pitch the sharks on ABC at 9 p.m.
Sanders' and Clinton's Deflections on Veterans' Health Care Should Scare Voters
No real solutions from people who complain about 'privatization.'
Not Even a Criminal Referral to the Dept. of Justice Can Get You Fired From the V.A.
Two Dept. of Veterans Affairs officials to return to work after scamming the agency for personal gain.
The Feds Have Failed Veterans, but the Private Sector Is Picking Up the Slack
Survey results and death penalty statistics reveal a shocking truth about veterans' mistreatment, but there's hope beyond Uncle Sam.
These Special Ops Commandos Think There is a Better Path to Peace: Selling Flip Flops
Through Combat Flip Flops they're educating Afghan women, clearing landmines, cracking cartels, and employing vets.
Watchdog Supports Whistleblower Allegations That VA Mistreats Suicidal Vets
Another federal agency that does more harm than good
Whistleblower Alleges Continued Retaliation by VA
Digging through whistleblowers' medical records for ammunition? That's low.
Not Every Gay Political Issue Is Connected to Every Other Gay Political Issue
A comparison between a Senate vote and Indiana's controversy is more baffling than enlightening.
VA Scandal: 'Medical records of whistleblowers have been accessed and…used to attempt to discredit the whistleblowers'
When they accumulate and store all of our sensitive information, officials are also arming themselves against us
President Obama Wants Americans to Hire Veterans, But Does He?
Only three cabinet-level officials are military veterans, and it's unclear how many veterans work at the White House
This Week's Culture War: Arguing About a Creedence Clearwater Revival Song
When the band plays "Fortunate Son," they point the cannon at...
1,000 VA Employees Could Face Discipline over Scandal
Long wait times and terrible treatment.
