Why Are Vietnam Vets, Families Still Waiting for VA Caregiver Benefits? Congress has yet to fund the VA Mission Act, which expands caregiver assistance to disabled Vietnam War veterans.
Congress, DoD Step Toward Expanding Access to Commissaries, Exchanges The House version of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2019 NDAA) includes a provision to allow more veterans...
VA Spouse, Family Education Money Changes Hit Soon The monthly stipend for the Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) is about to go up, while the overall total goes...
An Interesting News Week for Veterans There were four notable news developments for military veterans in Washington DC this past week, potentially impacting...
Op-Ed: The Time For Caregiver Expansion Is Now Vets injured after 9/11 are eligible for an array of benefits, but those injured before are excluded from the program.
Disabled Vet's Service Dog Shot in Head, Dumped Near Railroad Tracks The dog belonged to a 14-year U.S. Army veteran in Richwood, Ky., who relied on the service animal for safety.
War Hero Who Started National Movement to Help Wounded Vets Dies at 95 Irwin Stovroff, a decorated WWII hero held as a POW by the Nazis, later created a group to provide service dogs to vets.
VA May Expand List of Ailments for Agent Orange Coverage: Shulkin VA Secretary Dr.David Shulkin said Monday that he's decided to expand the list of ailments eligible for Agent Orange...
Army Offers Medical Help for Veterans Injured in Chem-Bio Agent Tests The U.S. Army is notifying vets that they may be eligible to receive care if they participated in testing from 1942 to 1975.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
