AdvertisementSome VAs Are Dropping Veteran Caregivers From Their RollsApril 05, 2017Quil LawrencefacebookEmailAlishia Graham had been part of a Veterans Affairs program as a caregiver for her husband, Jim. The couple lives in Jacksonville, N.C. Jim's tattoo commemorates his best friend, who was killed in 2006 by the mortar blast that also left Jim with a brain injury. (NPR)