Sedona AZ (May 15, 2015) – On May 23, 2015, beginning at 11:00 a.m., the American Legion Post 135 and Auxiliary will host its fifth annual Memorial Day Observation program at Windmill Park, 9950 East Cornville Road, in Cornville, Arizona. The public is invited and welcome to attend. Keynote speaker will be Camp Verde Mayor Charles German who served four years in the U.S. Naval Security Group... 

Sedona AZ (March 23, 2015) – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is currently accepting applications from Veterans interested in competing in the 2015 National Veterans Golden Age Games. Applications can be completed online at www.veteransgoldenagegames.va.gov and will be accepted through May 15, 2015. Veterans ages 55 and older enrolled for VA care are eligible to participate. The 2015 National... 

Denver VA Replacement Medical Center price tag soars to $1 billion from $604 million Sedona AZ (January 19, 2015) – In a statement released today, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it will continue the work to complete the Denver replacement VA Medical Center project without further delay, while delivering the best value to taxpayers under current circumstances. It finds the situation in... 

Sedona AZ (January 4, 2015) – A young Veteran has recently returned from a grueling deployment in Afghanistan. But his battles are far from over. When his wife and kids go to sleep at night, he starts downing chips, cookies, beer and pretty much anything else he can find in the refrigerator. It’s well after midnight before he finally hits the sack. The next morning he feels guilty and depressed.... 

Sedona AZ (January 1, 2015) – As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing effort to improve Veterans’ access to healthcare, VA is announcing the launch of a national Hypoglycemic Safety Initiative (HSI) to encourage diabetic Veterans receiving VA care to seek support to lower the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). The new initiative will enable Veterans living with diabetes... 

Tom takes a moment to relax and reflect before continuing his rounds at the Salem VA’s hospice unit. Photo by Marian McConnell, Salem VA Sedona AZ (November 10, 2014) – Surrounded by his family, World War II Veteran Edwin Gehlert lay quietly dying in a VA hospice unit in Salem, Virginia. He took a few final, shallow breaths. At that moment, an orange tabby cat named Tom jumped onto his bed,... 

Sedona AZ (October 30, 2014)  – The Veterans Administration announced this month that it has guaranteed 21 million home loans since the home loan guaranty program was established in 1944, as part of the original Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill.” This achievement comes during the year long commemoration of 70 years of the GI Bill, which established... 

Sec. Bob McDonald Sedona AZ (October 24, 2014) – During preparation for my confirmation as secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), I was repeatedly asked, “Why doesn’t VA just hand out vouchers allowing veterans to get care wherever they want?” For a department recovering from serious issues involving health care access and scheduling of appointments, that was a legitimate question. After... 

Sedona AZ (September 23, 2014) – For more than 25 years, Bill Bauman and Ann Spungen have worked together to make the lives of paralyzed Veterans better. Last night, their dedication to their patients at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx was recognized as the pair was awarded the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Science and Environment Medal (Sammie award). The annual award... 

Sedona AZ (September 6, 2014) – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) selected the name Omaha National Cemetery for the national cemetery that VA will construct in the Omaha region. “The Veterans of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa deserve a final resting place worthy of their service to our nation,” said Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. VA purchased the Sarpy County...