The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York in Bath, N.Y. (Photo by Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs said its mental health professionals won't comply with a new gun law in New York that requires them to report the names of patients they believe likely to hurt themselves or others.
The reporting provision is set to take effect Saturday.
Several veterans and their advocates say it would deter many from seeking counseling and medications to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder or other psychological issues. Veterans fear their rights would be taken away.
Under the law pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the information would be used to determine whether someone should give up a gun license or weapon.
VA spokesman Mark Ballesteros said that federal laws protecting veterans' treatment records take precedence.
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in...
The body of one of three New Yorkers killed in an attack in Afghanistan is scheduled to arrive in his upstate hometown while the funeral of a second victim is being held in the Hudson Valley.
The body of one of three New Yorkers killed in an attack in Afghanistan has arrived in his upstate hometown as the funeral of a second victim was being held in the Hudson Valley.
Friday, June 14 2013 12:14 PM EDT2013-06-14 16:14:18 GMT
The U.S. Defense Department has established was it is calling the world's first brain tissue repository in an effort to understand more about traumatic brain injuries(TBI) to members of the armed services.
The U.S. Defense Department has established was it is calling the world's first brain tissue repository in an effort to understand more about traumatic brain injuries(TBI) to members of the armed services.
The officer who handled sexual assault claims for a New York Air National Guard airlift wing says the unit has promoted abusers instead of punishing them.
The officer who handled sexual assault claims for a New York Air National Guard airlift wing says the unit has promoted abusers instead of punishing them.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says commanders must remain part of the legal process in dealing with major offenses in the military such as sexual assault.
In a story June 12, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was the only Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who supported a measure to remove commanders from decision-making on...
Tuesday, June 11 2013 9:10 PM EDT2013-06-12 01:10:28 GMT
Two Army officers from Fort Drum, in northern New York, died in Afghanistan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced. Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark and Maj. Jaimie E. Leonard died June 8, 2013, in Sharana.
Two Army officers from Fort Drum, in northern New York, died in Afghanistan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced. Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark and Maj. Jaimie E. Leonard died June 8, 2013, in Sharana.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said it will likely be the fall before he is ready to recommend how many troops the U.S. and its allies should keep in Afghanistan after combat troops leave in 2014 and what...
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said it will likely be the fall before he is ready to recommend how many troops the U.S. and its allies should keep in Afghanistan after combat troops leave in 2014 and what exactly...
The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York in Bath, N.Y. (Photo by Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
