VA Threatened with Subpoena Amid House Investigation into Sexual Harassment Allegations House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost accused the VA of so far providing few substantive documents for his...
Firearm-Related Suicides Among Women Veterans Are Rising. We Must Do More on Secure Gun Storage. As gun ownership among women veterans has surged, so, too, have suicides where firearms are used.
Barracks Repairs, Other Military Quality-of-Life Improvements Slam Into Congress' Upcoming Budget Fight Efforts to replace dilapidated housing and improve service members' quality of life could be kneecapped before they can even...
VA Makes Pitch for More Money to Counter 7.4% Rise in Homeless Veterans Living on the Streets or in Shelters The VA announced its intention to devote "hundreds of millions" to assist veterans sleeping in shelters or living on the...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
VA to Open 3 New Vet Centers, Expand 6 Satellite Centers in Various States Early Next Year The centers provide nonmedical counseling and therapy, referrals and more to veterans who may not necessarily be eligible for...
VA Has Already Exceeded Its Annual Goal for Housing Homeless Veterans with 2 Months Left in the Year As of Oct. 31, the VA has provided shelter for 38,847 veterans, surpassing its goal of 38,000 for the year with two months to...
VA Delays Change to How It Reimburses Veterans' Ambulance Services Amid Fears for Rural Providers The department announced last week that it would extend its current policy while it works to ensure that any changes won't...
VA Plans Outreach to Screen 3 Million More Veterans for Toxic Exposures The PACT Act requires the VA to attempt to screen all veterans enrolled in VA health care; to date, 4.8 million veterans have...
VA Pauses Foreclosures on Veterans Facing Difficulties Making Mortgage Payments The announcement came after a National Public Radio report called attention to the plight of 34,000 veterans having trouble...
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
2024 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.
Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...
The Rise of Soldier-Influencers: Army Eyes Policy for Troops with Millions of Online Followers The Army is now eyeing influencers to help shape its digital presence, but it aims to do so with a notably hands-off approach...
Air Force Overcharged 7,943% for C-17 Hand Soap Dispensers, Watchdog Finds In all, the service accepted a 7,943% markup, or more than 80 times the commercially available cost, on the soap dispensers...