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Vets calling crisis line get lost in system, whistleblowers warn
A government watchdog group has promised to investigate the claims.
Blumenthal seeks probe amid whistleblower claims at VA facility where 2 workers died in accident
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he received 75 pages of documents from two whistleblowers that include “powerful evidence that complaints of unsafe conditions were either disregarded or dismissed.”
Mishandling of misconduct reports, retaliation a pattern across the National Guard
National Guard members speak out after they say their chains of command bungled their sexual assault investigations and retaliated against them for seeking justice.
Proposed law would eliminate benefits deduction for military retirees with combat-related injuries or illnesses
The Major Richard Star Act aims to eliminate a benefits "offset" which deducts military retiree pay by the amount of VA disability compensation.
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Pentagon chief says Vindman should not fear Army retaliation in Trump inquiry
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that an Army officer has no reason to fear retribution for testifying before Congress in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Army must protect officer who testified against Trump, senator warns
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Lawmakers have ‘no confidence’ in VA’s whistleblower protection office
The criticism comes after a report last week describing the office as unfocused and potentially harmful for employees.
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He was an infantryman wounded by an IED while in Iraq in 2004, and later became a foreign area officer.
By Kyle Rempfer