Trump Reignites Controversy over Calling Troops' Brain Injuries 'Headaches' At issue is Iran's strike on al-Asad Air Base in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that Trump ordered to kill...
How Jon Stewart's Visits with Wounded Iraq War Veterans Shaped his Military Advocacy Stewart is pushing for the expansion of the PACT Act to include U.S. special operations forces based in Uzbekistan and...
Caregivers to Younger Veterans Face Depression and Suicidal Thoughts, Study Finds A study conducted by Rand Corp. found that caregivers provide services for troops and veterans worth between $199 billion and...
VA Checking for Connection Between PFAS Chemicals and Kidney Cancer in Afflicted Veterans The department will review the scientific literature, data and veterans' claims to determine whether renal cancer should be a...
Veterans Not Covered by Toxic Hazards Legislation Wait Decades for VA Recognition, Report Finds While legislation that created presumptive conditions for Agent Orange and burn pits has helped millions, veterans exposed to...
Veteran Readiness and Employment Program Subsistence Allowance A subsistence allowance is paid to Veterans each month while enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran...
North Carolina’s ‘Wounded Heroes Day’ Offers More Than Recognition. It Gives Real Help to Veterans in Need. The day will be inaugurated with a new law to address issues facing North Carolina's wounded warriors.
New Standards for the VA Caregivers Program Are Still in Limbo. Advocates Want Them Released. Twelve groups that represent caregivers of veterans wrote President Joe Biden to ask about the progress of proposed changes...
In the Past Decade, VA Has Recouped $2.4 Billion in Separation Pay, Bonuses from Disabled Vets The VA's effort to recover payments to service members voluntarily or involuntarily separated from their respective military...
Republican Project 2025 Takes Dead Aim at Veterans' Health and Disability Benefits When I came to Congress two years ago and joined the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I was cautiously optimistic that...
Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault over Fear for His Fox News Job, Lawyer Says More details are emerging about an alleged 2017 sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t. Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes...
Veterans Affairs Officer Hit Man with Baton 45 Times as He ‘Screamed in Pain,’ Feds Say The beating caused multiple injuries, including cuts on the man’s legs and a broken bone in his foot, according to...