
Quil Lawrence
Veterans Affairs Secretary-designate Dr. David Shulkin, then the undersecretary for health at the VA, testifies on Capitol Hill Feb. 1. Shulkin was confirmed on Monday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
VA Secretary Nominee David Shulkin Faces Senate For Confirmation Hearing
VA: Competition With Private Sector Is An Obstacle To Hiring More Medical Staff
Widowed while pregnant with their second son, Gloria Grijalva shares pictures of her husband, U.S. Army veteran Charlie Grijalva, who committed suicide in December 2014. KPBS hide caption
VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act
David Shulkin (center), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs undersecretary of health, talks with attendees in July prior to testifying at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing in Gilbert, Ariz. Donald Trump has selected Shulkin to lead the agency. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Does Pick Of Shulkin As VA Head Indicate Trump's Views Are Evolving?
Veterans Fight Misconception: Wartime Service Is Linked To Violent Crime
Military-Trained Police May Be Less Hasty To Shoot, But That Got This Vet Fired
Trump Transition Team Holds 'Listening Session' With Veterans Groups
Becky Warren's 'War Surplus' Follows A Couple's Life After Deployment
Gary Linfoot was paralyzed in a helicopter crash in Iraq. He's one of the few veterans still using an iBOT, which allows him to rise up to eye level using Segway-style balancing technology. The wheelchair was discontinued in 2009, but may soon be reissued. Quil Lawrence/NPR hide caption