Chicago Sun-Times Investigates How VA Mistreats Wounded Warriors

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times Investigates the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

 

Here are links to the five articles printed in the Sun-Times:

 

Article #1: Illinois wounded veterans at bottom for VA benefits

http://www.suntimes.com/special_sections/veterans/cst-nws-wvets03.html

 

Article #2: VA chief coming to Chicago

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/vetreax03.html

 

Article #3: VA Benefits brouhaha brings in feds

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wvets04.html

 

Article #4: Nearby states play it cheap with disabled vets

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wvets05.html

 

Article #5: Long-term care a challenge for soldiers

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-vastates06.html

 

If you are a veteran (or veteran’s family member) in Illinois with a concern about obtaining healthcare or disability benefits the Department of Veterans Affairs, you have several options:

 

1. Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs: www.va.gov (800) 827-1000, and tell the VA Secretary about your problems.

 

2. Contact the Chicago Sun-Times:

    VA Healthcare Problems: Lori Rackl, lrackl@suntimes.com

    VA Disability Problems: Cheryl Reed, creed@suntimes.com

 

3. Contact your U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative: See your local directory

 

4. Contact a veterans group:

    Veterans of Foreign Wars: www.vfw.org

    American Legion: www.legion.org

    Disabled American Veterans: www.dav.org

    Paralyzed Veterans of America: www.pva.org

    Vietnam Veterans of America: www.vva.org

    National Gulf War Resource Center: www.ngwrc.org

 

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