Senate confirms new VA undersecretary for health after job remained vacant for five years

The Senate confirmed Dr. Shereef Elnahal as the VA’s undersecretary of health. Elnahal previously served as the CEO and president of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., since 2019.

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3M to create $1 billion trust to resolve lawsuits with veterans as part of a bankruptcy filing

Earplug manufacturer 3M has set aside more than $1 billion to resolve the more than 290,000 pending cases from veterans who claim the company’s earplugs that they used during military service damaged their hearing.

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Senator introduces bill to modernize VA medical centers, other infrastructure

The bill would require the VA to develop plans and workforce hiring strategies to complete new facility projects, examine infrastructure budgeting, and provide Congress with its plans and performance data for enhanced accountability.

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Cost of VA's new electronic health record system could triple to more than $50 billion; launch at Boise facility delayed

The cost of the Department of Veterans Affairs' new electronic health record system could increase to more than $50 billion in 28 years, and a new company is now working to fix the problem-riddled system, senators said.

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Lives lost in Korean War recognized with Wall of Remembrance dedication

The ceremony, which took place on the 69th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, came after just over a year of construction on the Wall of Remembrance, which started in March 2021.

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Colorado veteran pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Colorado veteran who took part in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Tuesday, federal court records show.

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102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored

The job of clearing out the massive backlog in a military that was still segregated by race fell upon the largest all-Black, all-female group to serve in the war, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

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Bob Rafelson, ‘The Monkees’ co-creator and Army veteran, dies at 89

Bob Rafelson developed an interest in Japanese cinema and the films of Yasujiro Ozu, especially "Tokyo Story," while serving in the U.S. Army in Japan.

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Bernard Benedict James, aerospace engineer and Black WWII veteran, dies at 101

Before the Harvard-educated aerospace engineer worked for NASA, he spent two years in prison after hastily being convicted of mutiny and insubordination, a Black soldier who dared question a white superior officer.

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