Veteran Who Allegedly Strangled Fellow Patient at Florida VA Hospital Charged with Murder Christopher Schweikart, a patient at the facility, has been charged in the death of another patient, according to court...
Veteran Toxic Exposure Fund Overhaul Proposal Ignites Fierce Debate over PACT Act Benefits VA officials testified during a hearing on Capitol Hill that they oppose the GOP's proposal, called the Toxic Exposure Fund...
VA Plans to Cut 10,000 Jobs This Year on Medical Side of the House Most of the positions will be reduced as a result of attrition or not filling vacancies, according to the department.
Watchdog Warnings of VA Employees with Criminal Backgrounds Prompt Key Senator to Push for Fixes Following years of watchdog reports revealing shortfalls in background checks for Department of Veterans Affairs employees...
VA's Proposed 2025 Budget Includes Increases for Construction, Caregivers and More The proposal, part of President Joe Biden's $7.3 trillion budget package, could result in the largest VA budget to date if...
New Pentagon Policy Expands In Vitro Fertilization Options for Severely Ill or Injured Troops Active-duty service members whose infertility was caused by a significant military-related injury or illness no longer have...
Electronic Health Record System Unveiled at VA and Pentagon's Largest Shared Health Care Facility The rollout marks the first since the VA paused its adoption of the Oracle Cerner system after issues arose with...
Congress Passes First Package of Spending Bills Just Hours Before Shutdown Deadline for Key Agencies The first package now making its way to Biden's desk covers the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture...
They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer. For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers...
VA Secretary Intervenes After Top Officer Orders Iconic World War II Kiss Photo Removed for Being 'Non-Consensual' The VA's head health operations officer sent a memo to regional health directors in February saying the photo depicted non...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...