National Guard firing ranges leave legacy of lead The National Guard has closed facilities across the country to the public because of lead contamination, following an investigation by The Oregonian... John Ryan
Specialized nurses at Veterans Administration get more autonomy The VA is giving more some nurse practitioners more autonomy to treat patients, but not all of them will be free from physician oversight. Patricia Murphy
VA will pay for fertility treatment for wounded vets, but only for two years When his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2007, Army sergeant Jeff Lynch was seriously wounded. He suffered a... Patricia Murphy
UW Native American community hosts ceremony to 'call vets home' For some military service members returning to civilian life can be disorienting. The Native American community is reaching out to help vets with a... Patricia Murphy
Mr. Smith stays in Washington – with help from military-industrial complex Democrat Adam Smith of Bellevue is running to keep his seat in Congress, but most of his campaign cash comes not from Washington state but from... John Ryan
Transgender sergeant: New policy puts military ahead of civil society New rules that go into effect Monday from the Department of Defense detail protocol for military doctors who care for transgender service members. The... Patricia Murphy
Rocket tests at JBLM this week will rattle windows, nerves The Army plans to practice firing its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System this week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord despite concern from neighbors about... Patricia Murphy
Veterans risk homelessness, losing tuition after ITT Tech shutdown The Department of Education is partnering with education nonprofits to help answer questions from students affected by the abrupt shutdown of ITT... Patricia Murphy
Veterans more likely than civilians to commit suicide An analysis of veterans suicides by the Department of Veterans Affairs sheds new light on high-risk groups of veterans. The report, billed as the most... Patricia Murphy
Should nurses be allowed to work like doctors at the VA? Nurses may soon do work doctors normally do at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes nurses performing work that anesthesiologists have been... Patricia Murphy
