Major Veterans Legislation Winding Through Congress Lots of changes for military members and veterans are included in House amendments to legislation.
FEDVIP Extends Military Retiree Dental, Vision Enrollment Window Military retiree procrastinators get extra time to sign up for dental and vision plans.
'Blue Water Navy' Backers Press Trump to Pressure Senators Seven groups wrote the president, saying his support could push Congress to approve the legislation.
VA Makes It Easier to Share Your Health Information with Private Doctors An update to the VA's Blue Button system makes sharing health info with your personal doctor easier
Scientists Recommend Health Monitoring for Gulf War, Post-9/11 Vets, Offspring An influential non-profit says the VA and DoD should track troops and their children for environment-related conditions.
Pressure, Compromise Keep Hope Alive for 'Blue Water Navy' Bill Four veterans groups and a prominent military association have joined forces to try to push the legislation through Congress.
Almost Half of Retiree Tricare Dental Users Could Soon Be Uninsured Of the 800,000 military retirees who currently use Tricare's retiree dental program, only about 420,000 have signed-up for a...
Blue Water Navy Bill Sinking in Senate Despite Late-Hour Talks As many as 90,000 ailing "Blue Water Navy" veterans are likely to have to wait for a new Congress to see legislation passed.
VA Seeks Input on Caregiver Benefits With the VA’s caregiver program set to expand, the agency needs your help to know how to make it better.
Post-9/11 GI Bill Payment Delays Nearly Over, VA Leaders Promise The VA saw pending claims from Post-9/11 GI Bill participants peak in September at 207,000, three times higher than normal.
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.