OIG holds the VA accountable

#Middlebury #Veterans The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has been busy. Despite COVID, the OIG managed to keep working, and it has checked in with ... Continue Reading →

The VA’s ‘Fourth Mission’ offered COVID-19 help

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has been busy. It recently announced it has completed 150 Fourth Mission assignments across the country. Fourth Mission’s ... Continue Reading →

Don’t mess with the VA

#Middlebury #Veterans This is a big no-no. An Ohio man threatened to kill a Department of Veterans Affairs social worker’s daughters. You do not do that, no matter what your beef. ... Continue Reading →

Fake dog trainer nailed for scamming veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans I’ll admit, after reading about so many Department of Veterans Affairs-related crimes over the years, this is a new one. A judge has sentenced a Texas resident ... Continue Reading →

VA reviews denied Blue Water Navy Agent Orange claims

#Middlebury #Veterans One of the first lawsuits brought against the Department of Veterans Affairs for benefits for veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange (AO) was in 1986. At issue ... Continue Reading →

VA has volunteer opportunities

#Middlebury #Vets The Department of Veterans Affairs just celebrated its 75th year of using volunteers to run programs for veterans. In that time they’ve toted up 1 billion hours ... Continue Reading →

Career retraining available to qualified vets

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’ve lost your job due to the pandemic to the extent that you know you need a different career, the Department of Veterans Affairs might be able to ... Continue Reading →

VA issues homeless vets study press release

#Middlebury #Veterans A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release about a study of homelessness among veterans said it found “issues related to financial strain are significant ... Continue Reading →

VA vaccine clinic gets a thumbs-up

#Middlebury #Veterans I wasn’t the only one walking down the street toward the Department of Veterans Affairs pop-up vaccine clinic. In fact, there were about six guys who were ... Continue Reading →

All vets now eligible for COVID vaccine

#Middlebury #Veterans With the SAVE Act (Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts), the Department of Veterans Affairs is opening the doors to vaccinating all veterans, spouses ... Continue Reading →