Since 9/11, Suicide Has Claimed Four Times More Military Lives Than Combat A study estimates that 30,177 troops and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their own lives over the...
VA Adds Staff, Boosts Funding to Tackle Claims Backlog That Nearly Tripled During Pandemic The department is bolstering staff and providing funds for overtime at the National Archives and Records Administration to...
Fly Infestations, Canceled Dialysis: Senators Reveal Grim Conditions at Some VA Hospitals The VA frequently cites its $60 billion infrastructure needs but has given few details; senators filled in some of the blanks...
VA Moves to Expedite Benefits for Post-9/11 Veterans' Asthma, Respiratory Problems The VA will create a list of conditions thought to be linked to burn pits and other air-quality problems experienced by vets...
Congress Hopes to Deliver the Biggest Veterans Health Bill Ever. But What Will It Cost? The legislation would create a presumptive service connection to vets suffering from a long list of diseases who were exposed...
Senate Poised to Deliver Gigantic Bill Covering 11 Military Toxic Exposure Illnesses The True Cost of War Recognition Act will be the culmination of a year's worth of bills proposed in the Senate.
Radiation Exposure and Liver Flukes: Little-Known Veterans' Issues Get Attention in Congress Lawmakers have crafted a number of bills this year to understand and respond to little-known incidents that exposed veterans...
Mammoth Toxic Exposure Push Could Be Biggest Congressional Health Care Effort in Years Rep. Mark Takano is moving to open up care and disability to a half-century worth of veterans sickened by toxic exposure.
Proposed Law Would Make It Easier for Vets to Get Private-Sector Care on VA's Dime The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would largely take the VA out of the community care process.
Lawmaker Sets Ambitious Plan for Omnibus Toxic Exposure Bill to Help Millions of Sick Veterans The Senate and House VA committees are holding coordinated hearings on two dozen bills related to toxic exposure.
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
