The Trump Administration is planning to cut more than 80,000 jobs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as part of a massive reorganization. U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, defends the plan, saying the former Biden Administration bloated the size of the VA....
Missouri has been awarded a federal grant to help bolster staffing at the state’s seven veterans homes. For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the one-time $780 payment. This time, the grant is for current full-time...
Family members and caregivers of Missouri veterans now have a no-cost home away from home option if their loved one is receiving care at the Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. The Mid-Missouri Fisher House is now open. Jeffrey Hoelscher is a spokesman for the Truman VA....
Missouri’s seven veterans homes are getting help to bolster staffing levels. The state has been awarded a $507,000 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grant to give a $920 one-time payment to full-time support care assistants. It also allows the same amount to be...
To listen to the Show Me Today interview with Representative Dave Griffith, click below. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says Missouri’s veteran suicide rate is significantly higher than the national average. In 2019, 188 Missouri veterans died by suicide. The...
