Author: Donovan Slack, USA TODAY

They had been buried in different countries. Now they are at the Normandy American Cemetery, where thousands are expected for the 75th anniversary.

Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, wants to know how VA will prevent traumatic injuries after USA TODAY reported what happened to James Ferguson, 91.

President Donald Trump is slated to sign an executive order to enhance efforts to prevent veteran suicides by creating a Cabinet-level task force.

They have already drawnsharp rebukes from critics who say they gotoo far and will drain money from the VA and lead to its eventual privatization.

Internal documents obtained by USA TODAY detail a VA police officer’s attempt to detain a 66-year-old veteran, who died after the encounter.

VA officials had previously told lawmakers the amount of work it would take to figure out how many were shortchanged might not be worthit.