Page 19 - Va Facilities News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Waiting to transition. they may have a physical wound or mental health as well. having va there is critical. we're watching and we're trying to increase that access. in fact, as a member of national guard, we're using national guard and reservists so much more in the war than we have in previous wars. we're there at the reat t reintremendous grags process. get more va staff into the facilities to make sure we get that very positive handoff. my experience with the handoff in 2005 when i was injured and recovered, would be very different today. we things like women's health care coordinators at ...

Controversy over the lack of presidential portraits at va facilities across the country. >> the other day it was brought to the attention of florida congressman brian mast, who himself is a disabled veteran. that there weren't any portraits of the president. west palm beach and other facilities. mast, with a group of veterans, went to the va with their own portraits of president trump and hung them up on the wall. after they left, va staff took them down which prompted the white house to send a directive to the va. which it passed along to all of the hospitals across the country to allow digni...

Years ago to the day of the ultimate sacrifice they made, and countless soldiers have made since. they're not asking for parades. these days, maybe just some help. from a veterans agency that just can't seem to get out of its own way. well, they have waited too long. it's time for another d-day for them. and oliver north says the surge starts now. colonel, good to have you. >> it's good to be with you, neil, and you're absolutely right, it is time for a new d-day. a decision day to deliver the american veterans and particularly the veterans of this war, but also going back literally for decade...

Today we're not doing that and it is systemic and has been going on foredeck candidates and i'm sure the reverend can attest to that. >> reverend. >> it's a travesty, first of all, and i certainly do elm pa these with all the -- empa these with -- elm thighs with all of the veterans but it cannot throw all the va facilities under the bus. here in houston, texas, we have the michael debakey facility, one of the best in the system. i know for a fact when people have had complaints we have been able to go to our 18th 18th congressional representative, congresswoman sheila jackson-lee, and we have...

Latest updates on this topic from reliable sources.