Articles tagged as: Veterans Affairs
August 23, 2024
Veteran homelessness declines in Indy, but racial disparities persist for Black vets
An annual census of people experiencing homelessness in Marion County on a single night in January, the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, shows veterans experiencing homelessness decreased by 7% from 2023.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2024
Thousands of Hoosier veterans enroll in VA health care after federal law expansion
The number of Indiana military veterans newly enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, health care increased by more than 37 percent in one year.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2020
New $40M VA Health Clinic Under Construction In Terre Haute
A new $40 million health center for Hoosier veterans is now under construction in Terre Haute and expected to open in less than a year.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2019
New VA Health Center Coming To Brownsburg
The new center will be able to serve 20,000 veterans. It's the largest investment in a veteran's health center in Indiana in over two decades
Read MoreOctober 12, 2017
Young Meets With VA Officials To Discuss Veteran Wait Times
Young says he's committed to reducing the time it takes to process veterans claims.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2017
Veterans Affairs Employees Urge Staffing Support At Rally
Earlier this year there was a call to fill thousands of positions across the country to improve access.
Read MoreJune 12, 2017
Sen. Donnelly Visits VA Center, Talks Mental Health
The visit comes one month after the senator questioned the hospital about a report showing nearly $1 million in lost equipment.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2017
Crown Hill Project Put On Hold Amid Protests
About 20 protesters huddled in the cold at Crown Hill North Woods, in what became a successful attempt to save a section of old-growth forest in downtown Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2017
Judge Blocks Group's Request to Stop VA Project At Crown Hill
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson wrote that the Indiana Forest Alliance's overstated the impact of the VA project on a 15-acre parcel in the cemetery's North Woods.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016
Forest Alliance Sues Veterans Affairs In Attempt To Save Old Forest
The lawsuit claims that VA administration violated four key parts of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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