Bill Would Provide Better Education Benefits to Native American Veterans Approximately 14,627 active-duty service members identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, according to a 2019...
New VA Education Rule Allows Some Vets to Get Multiple Degrees Until last week, VR&E could not be used in conjunction with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which covers four years of college for...
Understanding the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program The Veteran Readiness and Employment can help veterans with service-connected disabilities find and keep suitable employment
Choosing a School That is Right for You Would you buy a car before considering your needs or checking available resources for ratings and prices? Treat colleges the...
GI Bill FAQ The staff members of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs answer your frequently asked GI Bill questions.
VA Wrongly Denied Some Veterans' GI Bill Benefits, Judges Rule The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ruled the department erred in denying a claim by a soldier with "split time."
Bill to Auto-Erase All Student Debt for 100% Disabled Vets Gains Momentum Senate leaders joined an effort this week to pass a law that would erase the student loan debts of 100% disabled veterans.
VA Accepting Applications For New STEM GI Bill Soon The new program will be available to those whose GI Bill has run out.
As GI Bill Marks 75th Anniversary, Some Call for Expansion A large number of post-World War II veterans chose a business opportunity over college.
Lawmaker: Close GI Bill 'Loophole' that Benefits For-Profit Colleges Education advocate Rep. Donna Shalala is seeking to close the GI Bill "loophole."
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...