Veterans Affairs

Tom Tarantino, chief policy officer at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday about holding the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable.

National
Health & Safety

Veterans Advocate Says He Fears Loss Of Faith In VA

6:52pm May 17, 2014

by Dana Farrington

Veteran Tom Tarantino says allegations of delayed health care for veterans should be taken more seriously. But he says the care can be great, "once you actually get in" the system.

Queue Listen Now

Military

Hagan Reiterates Request for Help With Winston-Salem VA Office

12:19pm December 11, 2013

There has long been an enormous backlog of appeals filed by US military veterans at the Veterans Affairs Administration's regional office in Winston-Salem. But North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan may have made some inroads in correcting that situation.

Winston-Salem Veterans Office Streamlines Operations, Battles More Delays

12:32am May 03, 2013

Last year, the Winston-Salem Veterans Affairs Regional office landed on a federal radar because of long delays and thousands of exposed claim folders. Now administrators say they're changing how claims are processed. But there is still a wait.