Veterans Affairs has decided, “after a comprehensive review,” to keep open its Waco, Tex., Medical Center. VA Secretary James Nicholson said in a statement, “Meeting the health care needs of veterans is VA’s highest priority.” He added that a visit to Waco convinced him the center provides “world-class care.”
It’s been more than three-and-a-half years since Hurricane Michael pummeled Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., severely damaging or destroying 95 percent of the base’s 1,300 structures. On May 10, the base took a major step in its long build back to become the “Base of the Future” with the awarding…