A Democratic Senator Is Putting Holds on VA Nominees to Protest Trump's Plans to Cut Its Workforce Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
VA's Top Watchdog Agency Blames Poor Accounting Practices for Last Year's Budget Scare The VA had requested an extra $15 billion from Congress to cover health care and benefits last year but later said most of...
Senate Confirms Deputy VA Secretary as Department Preps for Mass Firings The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new No. 2 official after the Senate voted along party lines Thursday to approve Paul...
Overtime Pay Delayed for Roughly 9,600 VA Employees as a Result of Software Problems VA officials did not say why the department's Time and Attendance System, or VATAS, experienced problems this week.
Ask Lacey: How Can Veterans Get Free Cell Phones? The good news is, there are options to help you without jumping through a bunch of hoops.
Restoring Full VA Burial Benefits for Vets Who Initially Chose Plaque or Urn Part of Bill Introduced in Senate The bill would correct a flaw from previous legislation that lawmakers say has forced veterans' families to forgo a burial at...
Veterans Fear Trump Administration Plans to Privatize VA Health Care Veterans are increasingly getting care from private medical providers, who are then paid by the VA. It's an effort to create...
Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Veterans in New Jersey Get Dedicated Department After Pandemic Deaths Veterans groups have long complained that the health needs of their brothers and sisters who served in the armed forces have...
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...