By Court Order, Department of Navy Begins Process to Reconsider 3,770 Medical Discharges for Retirement Upgrades Over the next several months, the Department of the Navy will send notices to veterans eligible for new physical evaluation...
VA Failed to Process 56,000 Requests to Update Veterans' Dependents Dating as Far Back as 2011 The department has found problems with 900 PACT Act appeals filings and more than 56,000 dependency status updates.
Where to Get Help Filing a PACT Act Claim For PACT Act claims, veterans may enlist help from the VA itself; from its accredited representatives, including veterans...
After Website Problems, VA Extends PACT Act Deadline for Retroactive Benefit Claims The opportunity has been extended through Monday, according to the department.
Veterans Hit with Error Messages While Filing to Make PACT Act Deadline About 18% of veterans submitting an intent to file a PACT Act claim Wednesday received error messages. The VA says their...
Congress Weighs Competing Proposals to Tackle Companies Charging Veterans to File Claims A fight is bubbling up over competing proposals in Congress to address companies that charge fees to help veterans file...
How This 'Network of Champions' Is Placing Wounded Vets in Jobs One of the initiatives that aims to help wounded vets is the Network of Champions, a project started by defense contractor...
Lawmakers Advance Bill to Let Disabled Vets Collect Full Benefits, But Hurdles to Passage Remain The HASC approved the Major Richard Star Act, which would ensure service members who medically retire before 20 years have...
Career Fair Connects Military Spouses and Severely Injured Service Members to Jobs There are two important talent pools businesses often overlook: disabled veterans and military spouses.
Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims These businesses suggest they can provide quick turnaround times on claims and higher benefit checks than if veterans choose...
Trump Gives DoD ‘Secondary’ Name as Department of War, Circumventing Congress President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving the Department of Defense the “secondary name” of the Department of...
Pilot and Influencer Ethan Guo Released from Antarctic Air Base After 2 Months After Ethan Guo landed in Chile's Antarctic territory on June 28, he was detained in a military base amid legal negotiations...
F-35s Will Be Deployed Against Drug Cartels in Caribbean, Marking Latest Escalation by Trump President Donald Trump’s administration is sending multiple F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in operations against drug...
Trump's Veterans Housing Plan in West LA Advances Behind a Wall of Secrecy President Trump's executive order calling for a National Center for Warrior Independence to house thousands of veterans in...
In One DC Neighborhood After Federal Intervention, the Notion of More Authority Is a Mixed Bag People would like more law enforcement resources, but they distrust the motives behind the surge.