Secretary Shinseki Kicks-Off National Sports Clinic - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki offered encouragement to injured Veterans and their family members at the opening ceremony of the 2nd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego. (9/20/09)
Inspector General Completes Study of VA Endoscopic Programs - The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General inspected every VA medical site with endoscopic equipment, independently verifying the success of a national program VA instituted to ensure safe and sterile procedures for reprocessing endoscopic equipment across the country. (9/18/09)
VA Warns Veterans of Telephone Prescription Scam - The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. (9/17/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $1 Million for Aurora Site - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced the award of a $936,276 contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a Washington state company for demolition and site clearing of VA’s new medical center in Aurora, Colo. (9/15/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $19 Million for Columbia, Mo., Facility - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the award of a $19 million contract to an Illinois firm to construct a new surgical suite and renovate existing surgical support areas within the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Mo. (9/14/09)
“Innovation Competition” Begins at Veterans Affairs - To speed its transformation into a 21st Century organization that is Veteran-centric, results-oriented and forward-looking, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched one of the largest innovation competitions in the agency’s history. The competition solicits ideas from VA employees and co-located Veterans Service Organizations who are on the front lines of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and encourages them to submit entries addressing everything from claims processing times to better process transparency. (9/10/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $7 Million Grant to Virginia - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that Veterans living in southwestern Virginia will soon have a final resting place that honors their service to the nation. The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $7,218,366 to the Commonwealth of Virginia to establish the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin. (9/10/09)
Veterans to TEE Off in Iowa City at National Tournament - More than 100 Veterans with visual or mobility impairments, blindness and other disabilities hit the golf course at the National Veterans TEE Tournament, September 6 - 10, in and around Iowa City, Iowa. (9/6/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $6 Million Grant to Kentucky - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced Veterans living in northeastern Kentucky will soon have a final resting place that honors their service to the nation. (9/4/09)
VA To Host Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego - Recently-injured Veterans will learn how to surf, kayak, sail and enjoy other summer sports at a rehabilitative clinic sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (9/3/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $3.9 Million Grant to Wisconsin - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced a grant of $3,896,563 from the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove. (9/2/09)
VA Honors Veterans Who Are Artists, Performers - More than 120 Veterans from across the country who are medal winners in national music, dance, drama, creative writing or visual arts contests are preparing to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in San Antonio from Oct. 5 – 11. (9/1/09)
VA’s Suicide Prevention Program Adds Chat Service - The Suicide Prevention campaign of the Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its outreach to all Veterans by piloting an online, one-to-one “chat service” for Veterans who prefer reaching out for assistance using the Internet. (8/31/09)
VA Awards $526,000 for Wisconsin State Veterans Home - To support high-quality health services for Veterans at the state home in King, Wis., the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to $526,000 for upgrades to the facility’s water supply well. (8/28/09)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $11 Million for Alabama Cemetery - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced an $11 million contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop the next phase of the Alabama National Cemetery, which opened for burials on June 25. (8/28/09)
VA Continues Gulf War Research, Cancels Contract with UTSW Medical Center - Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not exercise the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) to perform research into Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses (GWVI). (8/26/09)
VA Pledge to Women Veterans on Women’s Equality Day - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki pledged today on Women’s Equality Day that the Department of Veterans Affairs will work to ensure the nation upholds its obligation to meet the needs of our Veterans – including women Veterans. (8/26/09)
Secretary Shinseki Moves to Simplify PTSD Compensation Rules - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps to assist Veterans seeking compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). (8/24/09)
