Deadline Nears: VA has About 80 Days to Clear 128K Backlogged Claims The VA said it would eliminate its disability claims backlog by Sept. 30, 2015. It still has 128,000 claims to act on.
Lawmaker: Poor Wording in VA Bill Hurt Victims of Gulf War Illness Rep. Kuster said Congress may have to redraft the legislation authorizing VA to grant vets compensation for Gulf War Illness.
Bill Would End Bonuses for VA Execs for 5 Years Senior executives with the VA will not see another bonus for five years under a bill sent to the House floor for a vote.
Legion Wants Shinseki, Others Out at VA The American Legion on Monday called for the resignation of the top three officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Gulf War Vets Hope VA Changes Yield Progress Gulf War vets are hoping changes at the top at VA mean an honest commitment to Gulf War Illness research.
VA Blames Coverage Woes for Combat Veterans on Incomplete Applications The VA says 35,000 combat vets have not been made eligible for VA health care yet because they filled out an incomplete...
VA Firing Three Top Officials at Phoenix VA Hospital Three top officials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, are being targeted for removal.
Congress Subpoenas VA Over Secret Wait List A House committee issued a subpoena to VA Secretary Shinseki over an alleged secret appointment list at the Phoenix VA...
Lawmaker Doubts VA's $17 Billion Budget Request A key House lawmaker says he is too distrustful of Department of Veterans Affairs' figures to quickly agree to increase its...
VA: Veterans Claims Backlog Dips Below 100K But Won't Hit Zero The Veterans Affairs Department says it will end the chronic backlog of disability claims but it will not get it to zero.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
