Veterans

VA Secretary Doug Collins is aiming for a 15 percent cut in the agency's budget, even as it's serving a growing population of veterans.

Veterans are skeptical of the VA's claims that patient care won't be affected by more than 70,000 agency layoffs.

The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.

Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care. Now, it's in the process of firing thousands.

Even before President Trump's executive orders concerning the federal workforce, the Department of Veterans Affairs was falling far short of its hiring goals.

Many LGBTQ veterans served secretly at a time when they could have been kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation. Some worry those days could return.

A Pentagon program that helped thousands of veterans become classroom teachers is winding down. Advocates say the program should be saved.

While conditions have improved after the storm hit in September, some veterans remain without electricity and cut off by damaged roads.

The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives.

Cost are increasing sharply as post-911 veterans begin to qualify for state benefits. But cutting the programs is politically difficult.