Dr. David Shulkin continues to impress by tackling some rather entrenched "special interest" groups within the Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA"): - Personnel; - Infrastructure Earlier this week, VA Secretary Shulkin informed a Congress that he was considering closing some 1,100 underutilized VA facilities.  The Associated Press reports that: ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...

On April 27th, President Trump signed an Executive Order to create the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection within the Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA"). According to the AP, VA Secretary David Shulkin said the office will help identify "barriers" that make it difficult for the department to fire or ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...

Veterans and casual observers continue to be mystified why the Department of Veterans Affairs (the "VA") continues to insist on failed therapy programs to treat Veterans with PTSD. Dr. David Cifu, the senior TBI specialist in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration, argues that Veterans treated with Cognitive Behavioral ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...

While many families will be celebrating Easter today, I am quite sure that their thoughts will turn to a family member or friend who were among the 52,000 that died of a drug overdose last year. By comparison, there were only 33,000 traffic fatalities over the same period.  These statistics suggest that ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...

Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA") Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin means well, but it is not surprising that his leadership is being undermined by the same chronic conditions that have plagued other VA Secretaries. THE VA IS SIMPLY TOO LARGE TO SUCCEED IN ITS MISSION This week brings yet ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...

Several years ago, I had the honor to meet Judge John Schwartz, one of the early pioneers in promoting the benefits of  Veteran Treatment Courts. Drug Courts began to emerge in the nineties to deal more effectively with a growing drug problem in the United States.  As I wrote earlier, ...

Found below are a few military news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. If you have subjects ...