Veteran Health Care
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has almost 450,000 staff, but still hiring
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is the second largest federal employer. The VA has almost 450,000 workers. However, Denis McDonough, VA Secretary, believes that this department should have more staff. McDonough says that this is not a case of the VA being “too big.” Instead, there is a need for more veterans to access […]
Psychedelics to treat veterans with PTSD? Research underway…
Juliana Mercer is a Marine Corps veteran who served in both Iraq and in Afghanistan. To help address what she was going through after her return, Mercer traveled to a Central American country. A non-profit pointed the way leading Mercer to travel to where she could leverage magic mushrooms. today, she advocates for the use […]
‘Mentally incompetent ‘ vets?
Look to hear that phrase more in the near future: The Senate has approved a measure that would ease some veterans’ access to guns, brushing aside objections from most Democrats and the Department of Veterans Affairs that doing so could hinder suicide prevention efforts. The legislation would prohibit the VA from reporting veterans who are […]
Melanie Gutermuth AKA Melanie Marshall AKA Melanie Going, finally found guilty.
Our phony princess Melanie Gutermuth has finally been found guilty of theft from the Veterans Administration. From our post in 2013. If people would have listened way back when this could have been stopped much earlier. It is nice to see these people being held accountable, too bad we don’t get to see the VA […]
Veterans Affairs training video promotes abortion
A Department of Veterans Affairs video was leaked. It promoted abortions as well as preferred descriptions such as “person who is pregnant” vice “pregnant women.” The video noted that not all who seek abortions identify as women, and that “person who is pregnant” is inclusive. The video also advocated the words “embryo” or “fetus” instead […]
PTSD Treatment- MDMA Approval by 2024?
Study on MDMA’s use to treat PTSD could send therapy method to FDA for approval by 2024 Study showed 72% of the people in the MDMA group no longer met the criteria to be diagnosed with PTSD Greg Wehner A new study published last week suggests the psychedelic drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or […]
The U.S. Navy to reconsider 3,770 medical discharges for retirement upgrades
Navy and Marine veterans who were medically discharged between September 12, 2016, through June 11, 2018, will receive an opportunity to have their cases reconsidered. They will receive a letter from the Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards asking if they want to have their cases reconsidered. Veterans will be given up to […]
Veteran Administration doctors prescribing marijuana?
Three representatives sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding its prohibition related to marijuana. Currently, VA doctors are not able to prescribe medical cannabis. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Dave Joyce (R-OH), asked that the VA reconsider its policies against prescribing marijuana in states that allow medical marijuana. From […]
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