What's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief? New OMB Director Russell Vought has contributed to two conservative playbooks that advocate for the revamping of veterans'...
They Helped US Order Airstrikes Against Taliban. Now Trump's Moves Have Left Those Afghans in Limbo Many are now stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar where they were awaiting transfer to the United States.
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing. Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence. The U.S. intelligence community deemed racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism -- with adherents such as white...
Trading on Patriotism: How Extremist Groups Target and Radicalize Veterans The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
How 2 American Veterans Ended Up in Ukraine, Prisoners of Russian-Armed Militants The untold story of how two American vets, now captives of Putin’s allies, ended up fighting in Ukraine.
VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. These posts, often decorated with military flags and dusty plaques honoring community service projects are woven into the...
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, Extremist Groups that Target Vets for Recruiting, at the Center of Jan. 6 Investigation Of the 16 members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys that the government has now charged with sedition crimes stemming from...
What the Military Records of the Oath Keepers' Leader Actually Say About His Service The founder of the Oath Keepers group was allegedly behind a sedition plot on Jan. 6 and used his veteran status as a...
Family Lives in Fear After Marine Corps Denies Legal Claim over Abuse by Jailed Ex-Recruiter "She wants accountability from the Marines, and she wants this not to happen to anyone else," Christine Dunn, an attorney...
Air Force Backtracks on Banning Personal Pronouns from Email Signatures The Air Force says it's again allowing airmen and civilian employees to put their preferred personal pronouns in their email...
Air Force Academy Superintendent Proposes Cutting Civilian Staff The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to...
Year-Old VA Mortgage Rescue Program Ended by Trump Administration The VA will stop accepting new participants for what's called the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, or VASP...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
