VA will pay for fertility treatment for wounded vets, but only for two years When his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2007, Army sergeant Jeff Lynch was seriously wounded. He suffered a... Patricia Murphy
VA backs off plan to allow transgender surgeries Transgender veterans hoping the veterans administration would cover their sex reassignment surgery were dealt a setback after the administration dropped... Patricia Murphy
UW Native American community hosts ceremony to 'call vets home' For some military service members returning to civilian life can be disorienting. The Native American community is reaching out to help vets with a... Patricia Murphy
Veterans risk homelessness, losing tuition after ITT Tech shutdown The Department of Education is partnering with education nonprofits to help answer questions from students affected by the abrupt shutdown of ITT... Patricia Murphy
Veterans more likely than civilians to commit suicide An analysis of veterans suicides by the Department of Veterans Affairs sheds new light on high-risk groups of veterans. The report, billed as the most... Patricia Murphy
Should nurses be allowed to work like doctors at the VA? Nurses may soon do work doctors normally do at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes nurses performing work that anesthesiologists have been... Patricia Murphy
More patients at VA Puget Sound spurs construction and new initiatives Local Veterans Affairs officials met with reporters this week to talk about some of the steps they're taking to improve accessibility and quality of... Patricia Murphy
Seattle students create 'healing garden' for veterans A dull empty space outside Puget Sound VA’s emergency room has been transformed into a serene space for sitting. Patricia Murphy
As Years Turn To Decades, Families Wait For Remains Of Loved Ones In War On a recent Saturday, the mood at the Marriott in Bellevue was lively considering the reason that people gathered there. From 7:30 in the morning until... Patricia Murphy
Military Student Loan Charges Draw Increased Scrutiny A federal law caps the interest rates that lenders can charge military service members, but a new report says lenders don't always follow that law. The... Patricia Murphy