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April 20, 2016 Senate confirms new VA inspector general The Senate this week unanimously confirmed the nomination of Michael Missal as the new inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs, six months after Missal was first presented as nominee. Ousted leaders' decision to grow Wounded Warrior Project raised questions about spending Pressure on the Wounded Warrior Project had been mounting for months when Chief Executive Officer Steve Nardizzi and Chief Operations Officer Al Giordano were summoned before the board in early March. In a brief conversation as they describe it, the board told them they were out. Veterans, lawmakers decry proposed cuts to GI Bill Veteran advocates and House lawmakers rallied Thursday on Capitol Hill to oppose cuts to the Post 9/11 GI Bill that they say would break a "sacred" trust. Veterans still can face long waits for care - if they get it at all Veterans newly enrolling for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and requesting an appointment can endure a months-long wait before they first see a medical provider, according to an audit issued Monday. World War II hero battles old age with an unconventional caregiver Lyle Bouck Jr. became one of the youngest commissioned officers to serve in World War II. Lots of close calls at the Battle of the Bulge and as a prisoner of war, it seemed nothing could stop him. And nothing has. IG report: VA has been wrongly shredding documents needed for veterans' claims Department of Veterans Affairs investigators conducted spot checks at 10 veterans benefits offices around the country and came to a disturbing conclusion: The VA has been systemically shredding documents related to veterans' claims, some potentially affecting their benefits. American Widow Project's Fla. retreat provides hope, healing for military widows Peals of laughter greet visitors who enter the spacious villa, where about a dozen women sit around a large table munching pizza and salad. There's no undercurrent of sadness, even though the women have traveled to the Emerald Coast for a special weekend retreat sponsored by the American Widow Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to uniting, empowering and educating military widows. Proposed extension of health care program for rural veterans advances A provision to extend the life of a popular federal program allowing rural veterans to get health care close to home advanced in Congress on Thursday. VA boosts health services for women vets Women are the fastest-growing group within the veteran population, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They make up about 10 percent of the total veteran population in Florida and around the nation, and their number is expected to grow to more than 16 percent by 2043. Veteran fought to change law, now frustrated that anti-smoking program is still not covered A man who fought to get military health coverage for a prescription to help him stop smoking is now concerned that no federal money has been set aside to pay for the program. Senate rekindles debate on helping wounded veterans have children Senators on Thursday renewed the call to lift a decades-old ban on the Department of Veterans Affairs providing in vitro fertilization to wounded veterans looking to have children.       © 2016 Stars and Stripes · 529 14th St NW, Ste 350 · Washington, DC 20045 You are receiving this email as a valued subscriber to Stripes.com news and messages. You can manage your subscriptions online to change what emails you receive from us. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe at any time.