2 Lawmakers Trying to Expand Access to Outside Doctors for Vets Despite VA Push to Rein in Costs Sen. Jerry Moran, the Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema are introducing a bill that would...
For 1st Time in 2 Years, VA Has a Full-Time Benefits Chief Joshua Jacobs will lead the Veterans Benefits Administration, or VBA, which manages about $135 billion worth of disability...
Free Uber, Lyft Rides for Vets Program Will End in May. The VA Is Pleading with Congress to Extend It. Since the program was authorized in January 2021, the VA has covered the cost of 750,000 rides for veterans.
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Become Flash Points in Debate over Debt Ceiling and Spending Cuts The GOP proposal does not specifically cut VA funding, but it would place a cap on the overall amount of money the government...
VA Halts Future Launches of Its Oracle Cerner Health Record System The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that it will concentrate on fixing the issues at the five sites where it...
Bronze Star Recipient and VA Chief of Staff Nominated for No. 2 Job at VA Tanya Bradsher has extensive experience in military and public service.
Effort to Repeal VA Abortion Policy Narrowly Fails in Senate Vote The vote closes a chapter of Congress' bid to stop the VA from providing abortions, But the policy is still facing challenges...
Got Gulf War Illness? These Researchers Want to Hear from You and Other Vets The study aims to understand symptoms that have plagued up to 210,000 veterans of the 1990-91 war in Iraq and Kuwait.
You Now Need a Credit Card in Most Cases to Get Access to DoD, VA Benefits Websites Defense officials say there are ways to sidestep the requirement, but the change has upset privacy advocates.
Overcoming Barriers to PTSD Care It is not uncommon for people with mental health conditions to avoid talking, but getting help is the best thing to can do.
Bribery Prosecution of 4-Star Admiral Opens Window into Navy Cultural Issues, Defendants Say The new ongoing corruption prosecution, which is much more limited in scale and largely rests on a single, problematic...
Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Decides Not to Keep Senior Enlisted Adviser, Breaking with Past Precedent Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will depart the post and retire from military service after the newly confirmed Joint...
Governors 'Alarmed' by Looming Transfer of Air National Guard Units to Space Force A bipartisan group representing all U.S. governors is sounding the alarm about a looming move to transition Air National...
As Controversies Pile Up, Trump Allies Increasingly Turn on One Another The latest turmoil threatens to engulf the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed out top advisers and...
New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power...
