veterans affairs Archives

Did a VA Hospital Replace Military Flags with a Pride Flag?

An Indiana veterans facility temporarily removed military flags to fly a rainbow flag, an action...

Did President Trump Donate His First-Quarter 2018 Salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs?

In keeping with his campaign promise to forgo a presidential salary, the White House announced...

Father of Army Vet Shot at Oregon VA Clinic Feels Betrayed

"First they shoot him, now they're gonna try to put him away," his father, Gilbert...

Did President Trump Sign an Executive Order Giving Veterans Free Care at Any Hospital?

A viral Facebook post exaggerated efforts to give military veterans affordable and accessible health care.

Did Donald Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?

The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial effect...

VA Secretary Reverses Plan to Shift $460 Million From Program to Help Homeless Veterans

Following a backlash, David Shulkin said there would be no reallocation of funding away from...

Has Representative Frederica Wilson Never Supported Pro-Veteran Legislation?

A conservative web site offers an incomplete, misleading and false summary of Wilson's legislative record...

Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?

Debates over monuments led to a rumor that Confederate soldiers are legally considered veterans of...

Army Veteran Dies After Maggots Are Discovered in Wound

Owen Reese Peterson's son said staffers at a veteran's facility in Oklahoma refused to change...

600 Veterans Possibly Infected with HIV and Hepatitis at VA Facility in Wisconsin

The VA says there is no indication infections were transmitted by a dentist using unauthorized...

Veterans’ Corpses Found Rotting in Chicago VA’s Morgue?

A clickbait web site used a misleading picture to advance a rumor about unclaimed veterans'...