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Veterans Affairs Finds More Misplaced Or Missing Grave Markers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department says it has discovered 102 more headstones or markers on the wrong graves and 21 graves in need of markers in the cemeteries under its management. The...
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Veteran Fights For 11 Years To Receive Disability
OAKLAND (CBS13) – The disability delay is a problem nationwide, but in Northern California it’s particularly difficult. Veterans are waiting on average one year to receive disability benefits. An...
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Call Kurtis Investigates: VA Declares Hundreds of Veterans Dead By Mistake
For decades, many veterans serving in the military have been entitled to medical benefits once they retire — a reward for their sacrifice and dedication to the nation. But a CBS13 Call Kurtis...
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Call Kurtis Investigates: Federal Government Still ‘Killing Off’ Veterans...
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is still killing off veterans by mistake, according to a congressman from California, a CBS13 Call Kurtis investigation has learned....
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Feds Forcing Small Business Owner Out In Favor Of Starbucks
MATHER (CBS13) — As a small-business owner, Ken Gilmore loves serving veterans coffee and donuts at the V.A. Medical Center on Mather Field. They’ve supported him through some major personal...
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New Mather Veterans Affairs Hospital Will Rely On Solar Power
MATHER (CBS13) — A new Veterans Affairs hospital is opening in Mather to serve a growing patient population. The staff at the 19,000-square-foot, solar-powered facility is very proud of the new...
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Conversations With Veterans: Howard Wasdin’s Success Post Military Life
Elite Navy SEAL sniper Howard Wasdin survived the infamous battle made famous in the hit movie “Black Hawk Down,” but medical retirement and coming home presented him with challenges he never...
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Sacramento VA Hospital Has Highest Percentage Of Month Delays For Appointments
LOS ANGELES (AP) – About 15 miles from the Sacramento Capitol Building, thousands stream into the veterans hospital seeking everything from sleep advice to hearing aids. About 6.8 percent of the...
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VA Spokesman Says Poor Sacramento Hospital Service Is Supply-Demand Issue
http://media.sacramento.cbslocal.com/CBSSAC_0904201518185500000AA.mp4 SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Veterans continue to wait a very long time to get care at Sacramento Veterans Hospital, as a new report shows...
View ArticleHouse Committee Seeks To Let Veterans Affairs Redirect Funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has unveiled a disputed plan to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2 billion from other programs to cover a sudden budget shortfall that could...
View ArticleGetting Answers: Trump Hails ‘New’ VA, But Do Old Problems Still Persist?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump speaks with pride about the progress of his overhaul of health care for veterans, declaring that the Department of Veterans Affairs already “is a whole new...
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A Deported Veteran Just Became A US Citizen
SAN DIEGO (CNN) — He served in the US military for six years. But the toughest battle Hector Barajas faced lasted more than a decade. Barajas was deported in 2004. On Friday, he became a US citizen at...
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