Veterans around Kansas City may have to wait longer and travel farther if VA closes rural...

Dozens of workers protested across the street from the Heartland VA Network on Tuesday in opposition to the potential closure of several area health care providers. They want the Department of Veterans Affairs to avoid layoffs and revitalize existing VA centers.
Workers at Kansas City-area Veterans Affairs centers say the potential closure of several facilities in the region would be bad for veterans.

Veterans and members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) District 9 union protested across the street from the Heartland VA Network on Tuesday. They say they oppose the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposed closure of many facilities across the country.