Veterans Affairs

PACT Act drives 30 percent increase in VA health care enrollment

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[ The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Friday that the PACT Act has increased enrollment in its health care system by 30 percent in the last year. The department announced that over the last 365 days more than 401,000 veterans have been enrolled in the VA health care system. In its first year, the … Read more

VA secretary rescinds memo seeking to ban photo of WWII sailor kissing woman on V-J Day

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[ Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday rescinded a department memo meant to ban the famous World War II photo of a Navy sailor kissing a woman in Times Square New York.  “Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities – and we will keep it in VA facilities,” … Read more