Ben Kesling of The Wall Street Journal wrote an important article about the recent issues with the Veterans Affairs department, including the spike in appeals claims coming in the wake of the mismanagement and long waits at VA hospitals. I spent some time today with Air Force veteran Ethan Reeves in Puyallup, Washington, who has spent years trying to get a disability claim approved. Some pictures are below and Ben’s story is online here. It will be in print tomorrow, July 8, 2014. Thanks for looking.