Veteran Services

Dave Carlson of Eau Claire served two combat tours in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard. After returning, he ended up in prison and experienced PTSD.

Construction is set to begin soon for a project in Milwaukee aimed at getting homeless veterans off the street and into housing. 

Facilities assisting homeless Wisconsin veterans in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay have closed and — as of Tuesday — their funding officially ran out.

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report, 94 percent of VA facilities this year reported severe occupational staffing shortages for medical officer positions.

Two facilities providing housing and substance abuse counseling for veterans are slated to close by the end of September. Now, a pair of bills from Democratic and Republican lawmakers aim to save them with around $2 million that was cut amid bipartisan state budget negotiations.

Two facilities assisting Wisconsin veterans who don’t have housing are set to close at the end of September due to ongoing deficits and a political battle over state funding.

Jobs could be cut, but the budget could increase for the federal VA. Here’s how this could affect Wisconsin VA centers.

The lawmakers say the data sharing would ensure veterans’ federal benefits take priority over state assistance.

Nearly 11,000 federal employees work for the VA in Wisconsin, but it’s unclear how many have been affected by the recent cuts.

Thousands of federal workers in Wisconsin now have until Monday at midnight to consider buyouts under President Donald Trump’s plans to shrink the federal government, which could affect services offered in the state.