Patricia Kime
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Washington, DC, United States
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Speed, Blind Spots Cited as Contributing Factors in Deadly Accident Involving Coast Guard Cutter
The captain of the San Juan-based cutter Winslow Griesser was permanently relieved last month. → Read More
5 New Genetic Diagnostic Tests to Be Covered by Tricare
The DoD's laboratory-developed test pilot program has been extended for five years. → Read More
Missteps by Staff at the St. Louis VA Faulted in Veteran's In-Hospital Suicide
An investigation into the 2021 death of Kenneth Hagans found that nurses failed to check on him for more than two hours. → Read More
An Army Couple Had Their Daughter at a Military Hospital. Then the Collections Calls Started for $600,000.
Missteps by Womack Army Medical Center and Tricare landed a Fort Liberty couple in collections. → Read More
New VA Gender Affirmation Surgery Policy Sitting on Secretary's Desk
VA Secretary Denis McDonough said that the issue rests with him. → Read More
Former CEO of Tech School Receives 5-Year Sentence in Largest Post-9/11 GI Bill Fraud Case
The Justice Department worked with the VA Office of Inspector General and the Education Service of the Veterans Benefits Administration to investigate the case. → Read More
Supreme Court Accepts GI Bill Case That Could Affect 1.7 Million Veterans
The high court announced it has granted a petition to hear a case involving a veteran who sought benefits under two different education programs. → Read More
VA Unveils Team to Study Racial Disparities in Benefit Payouts to Veterans
The new council and office were created in response to a presidential order to address racial disparities and support historically underserved minorities across the federal government. → Read More
Icebreakers, Pay Raise, New Cutters: House Adds $430M to Coast Guard Budget
The extra money would go to purchase the four additional ships, which are meant to boost the Coast Guard's operations in the Indo-Pacific region. → Read More
Coast Guard Temporarily Relieves Commanding Officer of Sector North Carolina
A spokesman for the Coast Guard's Fifth District said an administrative investigation is ongoing. → Read More
Veterans Can Now Use VA Info Line to Report Sexual Assault, Harassment
The call center will be available around the clock, officials said. → Read More
1,000 More Pearl Harbor Area Residents Join Lawsuit over Red Hill Fuel Spill
A deadline is approaching for residents of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to file a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. → Read More
VA Police Officers Are Getting Body and Dashboard Cameras After Death of George Floyd
The new policy complies with an executive order signed last year designed to improve transparency in federal law enforcement agencies and promote equitable, effective law enforcement. → Read More
Staffing Shortages Hit Naval Hospital Okinawa, Causing Chaos for Expecting Moms
The Defense Health Agency said last week that service will continue for labor and delivery, but Air Force leaders say staffing shortages are dire. → Read More
New Online VA Travel Reimbursement Program Is Failing Veterans, Inspector General Finds
The Department of Veterans Affairs introduced a new program to ensure all payments are made properly, but the system is not meeting its goals, according to the VA's watchdog. → Read More
Troops in Navy, Marine Corps Barracks Guaranteed Right to Healthy, Safe Housing
In the past month, the sea services have rolled out new rights for personnel living in unaccompanied officer and enlisted housing. → Read More
Here's What Biden's New Executive Order Will Do for Military Spouses
The directive seeks to expand spousal preference for federal government employment and design policies to standardize telework or remote opportunities. → Read More
Horse-Drawn Funerals at Arlington Suspended Until Mid-2024
The time is needed, officials say, to "reset" the program, which has more than half its horses in rehabilitation. → Read More
Conservative Group Launches Website to Help Vets Find Health Care Outside of VA
Officials with Concerned Veterans for America say the nongovernmental site is needed to fill a void in the Department of Veterans Affairs' online offerings. → Read More
VA Lost More than $3.5 Billion in Misplaced Spending in Fiscal 2022
The amount is down from the previous two years but is still nearly quadruple the amount in fiscal 2019. → Read More