Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Doody was recovering nicely from injuries sustained when a sniper attacked him in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007. ...more

December 24, 2008 |

Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, who clashed with the Bush administration on its Iraq war strategy, will bring qualities to the job of Veterans Affairs secretary his predecessors sometimes lacked: credibility, experience and sound judgment. ...more

December 8, 2008 |

Billionaire businessman and noted philanthropist Ross Perot paid a visit Wednesday afternoon to patients, their families and the medical staff at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

December 4, 2008 |

Nationally renowned veterans' care expert Deborah Grassman, RN, MSN, ARNP, from the Bay Pines VA Healthcare system, is the featured speaker at a seminar on caring for military veterans at the end of life. ...more

November 26, 2008 |

Break out the barbecue. Pig Jam, the annual competition and celebration of grilled meat, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. ...more

November 21, 2008 |

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Pinellas County, the fourth busiest medical center for veterans in the country, has received the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs highest honor. The Robert W. Carey Performance of Excellence award was recently presented to Bay Pines officials by VA Secretary James B. Peake and Under Secretary for Health Michael J. Kussman. ...more

November 19, 2008 |

After hundreds of veterans' claims documents were found recently in paper bins, waiting to be shredded, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is considering widespread changes to its policies to better protect VA records. ...more

November 4, 2008 |

When Congress passed a recharged GI Bill for veterans in the summer, most lawmakers probably didn't consider the capacity of Florida's public colleges and universities. ...more

November 1, 2008 |

The city will have to spend nearly $100,000 on its new airport hangars to meet the fire code. ...more

October 28, 2008 |

The University of South Florida's College of Nursing received a $3.5 million federal grant to hire more faculty and enroll more students to fill a growing nursing shortage. ...more

October 27, 2008 |