Veterans account for 8 percent of Iowa’s homeless

Two federal agencies have teamed up to offer Congress and the nation a realistic picture of the extent and nature of homelessness experienced by military veterans, and it isn’t pretty.

This first-ever report of its kind indicates that homeless veterans are present to some extent in each state, and provides More…

Why Would the Obama Administration Want to Make Vets Buy Private Insurance for Their Health Care?

Something for the “What in the World?” file:

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.