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Who Really Broke Veterans Affairs? [View all]
By Jordain Carney and Stacy Kaper
May 20, 2014
Part Two in a series on Veterans Affairs. Read Part One here.
Failure is an orphan—and there are few failures more toxic than those of the Veterans Affairs Department.
The VA, ostensibly created to help veterans heal from the wounds of war, is plagued by a backlog of claims from soldiers seeking help, leaving them to wait months or even years for compensation.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/defense/who-really-broke-veterans-affairs-20140520
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