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REMEMBERING
CONGRESSMAN
JOHN MURTHA
(02-09-10)
John Murtha was a decorated Vietnam
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TUESDAY -- 09 FEBRUARY 2010
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
POSING AS VETERANS' AFFAIRS CASE WORKER -- Woman
provided false information to get more than $20,000 from a
veterans' relief aid group.

REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN
JOHN MURTHA -- John Murtha was a decorated Vietnam War
veteran and it surprised many people that he was such a vocal
opponent of the war in Iraq.

VETERANS Q&A with JIM
STRICKLAND, #11 for 2010 -- Veterans' Advocate Jim
Strickland answers questions from VA Watchdog dot Org readers.

CONGRESS PRODDING VA TO
PROVIDE MORE SERVICES TO WOMEN VETERANS -- The number of
female veterans being treated by the VA has doubled in recent
years and is expected to double again within a decade.

NEW VA BUDGET FOCUS OF
HEARINGS BY BOTH VETERANS' COMMITTEES -- On February 10,
the House and Senate Veterans' Committees will take a look at
the VA's fiscal year 2011 budget.
MONDAY -- 08 FEBRUARY 2010
VIETNAM VET PRAISES
MICHIGAN'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW -- "I did it because I
am on all
these
narcotics through the VA. The narcotics tear your liver up ... "

VIETNAM VETERAN FACES
FINAL FIGHT: PULMONARY FIBROSIS -- The last chapter of
his life started with a persistent cough four years ago. Then
his lungs started turning to bricks.

EX-POW SAYS MEDIA
OVERLOOKED HER EXPERIENCE -- Shoshana Johnson, held for
22 days: "It was kind of hurtful. If I'd been a petite, cutesy
thing, it would've been different."

CANANDAIGUA VA HAS
SECOND LAUNDRY FIRE IN THREE MONTHS -- " ... We think
one
possibility is spontaneous combustion due to heat from the dryer
and residual chemicals in the basket from washing."

VIETNAM VETERANS FADING
AWAY AS DEATH RATE RISES -- "It's scary. It seems like
the 'Nam guys aren't going to be around a long time, not like
their fathers."

IOM TO STUDY LONG-TERM
HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF BURN PIT EXPOSURE -- The
Institute of Medicine will look at what was in burn pits in Iraq
and Afghanistan and the by-products of burning.
WEEKEND -- 06 & 07 FEBRUARY 2010
VA
and VETERAN NEWS, WEEK IN REVIEW FOR WEEKEND 06 & 07 FEBRUARY 2010
-- All the VA and veteran
news from the past week on one easy-to-read page.

MAN INDICTED FOR 22
YEARS OF VA FRAUD -- Jim Bob Shipp collected over
$800,000 in VA benefits by faking severe vision impairment.

G.I. BILL DELAYS
FRUSTRATE FILMMAKING STUDENT -- The 23-year-old
veteran fell behind in her bills and had to take out loans to
cover her expenses.

HOUSTON MAN ARRESTED
FOR STOLEN VALOR -- Michael Patrick McManus, in Army
uniform, wore unearned medals and one around his neck that
indicated he is a Commander of the British Empire.

VA, SENATOR, VETS PAY
TRIBUTE TO CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT -- Nearly
145 years after his death, a ceremony honored Civil War hero
Lorenzo Deming, who had been awarded the military's highest
honor.
FRIDAY -- 05 FEBRUARY 2010
VA and VETERAN NEWS,
WEEK IN REVIEW FOR FRIDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2010
-- All the VA and
veteran
news from the past week on one easy-to-read page.

VETERAN WHO TESTED
AGENT ORANGE IS LIVING WITH CONSEQUENCES -- "It was
really nasty stuff. We didn't wear masks. When we were spraying
it, we didn't know it could affect humans."

OP-ED: WHAT VETERANS
NEED FROM THE PRESIDENT -- Commentary from Paul
Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
of America.
 
LAW STUDENTS HELP
VETERANS GAIN BENEFITS -- "I am getting medical
treatment from the VA. She said she is going to help me. I feel
good about that."

FORMER VA EMPLOYEE
PLEADS GUILTY TO "HAND IN THE TILL" -- Thurman Powers
stole money from the travel pay cash box at the Memphis VA
facility.

VAOIG: VA CLINIC
CHARGED CO-PAYS FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA CARE --
Inspector General is concerned that this incorrect practice may
be happening at other VA facilities and for other conditions.
THURSDAY -- 04 FEBRUARY 2010
VA
and VETERAN NEWS, WEEK IN REVIEW FOR THURSDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2010
-- All the VA and veteran
news from the past week on one easy-to-read page.

VA FREEZES INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY BUDGET FOR 2011 -- VA's Info Tech programs
have been plagued by disastrous delays and serious cost
overruns.

VETERANS Q&A with JIM
STRICKLAND, #10 for 2010 -- Veterans' Advocate Jim
Strickland answers questions from VA Watchdog dot Org readers.

VETS' GROUPS THINK
BUDGET IS NOT "JUST RIGHT" AS VA DECLARED, WANT MORE --
The Independent Budget wants more money for care and says the
projected collections figure is off by over
$3 billion.

MAN WHO STOLE TV FROM
VA FACILITY IS BACK IN JAIL, AGAIN -- Jeffry Polak said
he felt entitled to the large screen TV because it was owned by
the "military."

VAOIG REVEALS MANY
PROBLEMS WITH VA'S OUTSOURCED HEALTH CARE --
Congressional testimony: VA lacked reasonable assurance it
received the services it paid for, paid many contractors twice,
and more.
WEDNESDAY -- 03 FEBRUARY 2010
WEEK IN REVIEW FOR
WEDNESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2010 -- All the VA and veterans'
news from the past week on one easy-to-read page.

VETERAN'S SUICIDE
SHINES LIGHT ON PTSD -- "I pulled the trigger quickly,
twice. Pop ... pop."
Then
he checked his attacker's ID. He was 12.

"TEST VET" TELLS STORY
OF HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION -- "I started seeing animals
coming out of walls. People were constantly calling my name, and
I'd turn around, and there was no one there."

NEW CONCURRENT RECEIPT
PLAN OUTLINED IN 2011 BUDGET -- The proposal, outlined
in an OMB document, would make all medically retired service
members eligible for concurrent receipt by 2015.

OBAMA SIGNS VETERANS'
EMERGENCY CARE FAIRNESS ACT -- "With this new law, VA
will be
positioned to help veterans who are enrolled in VA care whose
insurance does not cover the full cost of emergency treatment."

LAST U.S. WORLD WAR I
VETERAN TURNS 109 -- Frank Buckles said he has much to
be thankful for as he blew out 109 candles on his birthday cake.

VAOIG FAULTS AUGUSTA VA
IN ALL EIGHT OPERATIONAL AREAS REVIEWED -- Problems
include unsecured computers displaying vets' personal
information and dangling cords in mental health unit.
TUESDAY -- 02 FEBRUARY 2010
WEEK IN REVIEW FOR
TUESDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2010 -- Now, VA Watchdog's Week in
Review allows you to get all the VA and veterans news, plus
press releases from the past week, on a single page.

VETS' COMMITTEE
SCHEDULES FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 01, 2010 -- The House
Vets'
Committee
has scheduled three hearings and the Senate Committee has
nothing scheduled.

VA'S "I'M SORRY" POLICY
NOT EASY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR TO ADOPT -- Concerns about
medical liability, insurance coverage and a lack of training for
doctors mean an apology after medical errors is the exception.

WATCHDOG GROUP SAYS VA
DESTROYED "NORMA PEREZ" PTSD DOCUMENTS -- Norma Perez
urged her VA employees to misdiagnose PTSD. Now, VA says backup
tapes were destroyed, including the one containing the Perez
email.

VA REQUESTS $125
BILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -- VA official says
budget request
is not too big, not too small, but "just right."

NAVY ALTERED
WHISTLEBLOWER'S EVALUATION -- Fired after criticizing
subpar care for Marines, a psychiatrist finds his good personnel
reviews turned to bad.

VETERANS Q&A with JIM
STRICKLAND, #9 for 2010 -- Veterans' Advocate Jim
Strickland answers questions from VA Watchdog dot Org readers.
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