VA health care

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is giving the opportunity to connect with Veterans Affairs this week. The college is holding its Veterans Expo from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Participants can access a wide range of resources and services from UAB Veterans Services and more than 50 other vendors dedicated to serving veterans and their families.

Veterans Administration statistics show medical facilities in Montgomery and Tuskegee have some of the nation's longest waits for new patients.The numbers…