The annual 'Vets Fest' will be held at West Feliciana Sports Park in St Francisville today, Saturday, November 15. Come out and celebrate our veterans with great music, food and fun for the whole family!
Sunday, Sept. 7, is the date for a giant INDOOR garage sale at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall, next to Morvant’s in Youngsville, starting at 7 a.m.
An agreement reached Sunday by Republican Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont comes nearly seven weeks after the House and Senate approved separate bills on veterans health care.
The measure closely resembles a bill approved Tuesday in the House, prompting optimism among lawmakers that a compromise version could be on its way soon to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The VA released an internal audit showing that tens of thousands of new patients waited at least three months for initial appointments or never got one, despite requesting a visit.