January 2019 Luncheon
National Veterans News
- Pritzker names second Veterans Affairs director in 2 weeks - WPSD Local 6 February 16, 2019Pritzker names second Veterans Affairs director in 2 weeks WPSD Local 6SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed a state lawmaker as director of the state's Veterans Affairs department after his first choice stepped ...
- 'Greed corrupted you': VA official who exploited veterans in fraud scam gets 11 years - Stars and Stripes February 16, 2019'Greed corrupted you': VA official who exploited veterans in fraud scam gets 11 years Stars and StripesA disabled infantryman who served three tours in Iraq and was exploited by a Department of Veterans Affairs official looked across a courtroom and called on the ...
- ‘We Never Profited’: Trump's Mar-a-Lago ‘Cronies’ Deny Benefiting from Insider VA Role - Newsweek February 16, 2019‘We Never Profited’: Trump's Mar-a-Lago ‘Cronies’ Deny Benefiting from Insider VA Role NewsweekThe Trump associates previously denied having undue influence or illegally profiting from the VA, but in a new letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren, they say they ...
- 'Here we go again': Union frustrated by veterans affairs minister's resignation - CBC.ca February 16, 2019'Here we go again': Union frustrated by veterans affairs minister's resignation CBC.caThe union that represents veterans affairs employees says while it "respects" Jody Wilson-Raybould's decision to resign from cabinet this week, it only adds to ...
- Chapa LaVia picked as state Veterans Affairs director - Herald-Whig February 15, 2019Chapa LaVia picked as state Veterans Affairs director Herald-WhigGov. J.B. Pritzker has nominated Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia to lead the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs after former Lt. Col. Jaime E. Martinez requested ...