Where to Get Help Filing a PACT Act Claim For PACT Act claims, veterans may enlist help from the VA itself; from its accredited representatives, including veterans...
After Website Problems, VA Extends PACT Act Deadline for Retroactive Benefit Claims The opportunity has been extended through Monday, according to the department.
Veterans Hit with Error Messages While Filing to Make PACT Act Deadline About 18% of veterans submitting an intent to file a PACT Act claim Wednesday received error messages. The VA says their...
Congress Weighs Competing Proposals to Tackle Companies Charging Veterans to File Claims A fight is bubbling up over competing proposals in Congress to address companies that charge fees to help veterans file...
How This 'Network of Champions' Is Placing Wounded Vets in Jobs One of the initiatives that aims to help wounded vets is the Network of Champions, a project started by defense contractor...
Lawmakers Advance Bill to Let Disabled Vets Collect Full Benefits, But Hurdles to Passage Remain The HASC approved the Major Richard Star Act, which would ensure service members who medically retire before 20 years have...
Career Fair Connects Military Spouses and Severely Injured Service Members to Jobs There are two important talent pools businesses often overlook: disabled veterans and military spouses.
Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims These businesses suggest they can provide quick turnaround times on claims and higher benefit checks than if veterans choose...
Caregivers for Severely Disabled Vets Getting Expanded Mental Health Services as Part of Biden Order An executive order signed at the White House recommends that VA widen services for veterans who rely on home health aides for...
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
Army Sergeant Major's Chelsea Boots Turn Heads as Service Mulls Allowing Them for Rank and File Chelsea boots, the laceless ankle-high footwear that has endured through decades of changing fashion trends, are a staple in...
Far-Right Suggests Military Just Authorized Lethal Force Against Americans Ahead of the Election. It Didn’t. As Trump warns about an "enemy from within," a Defense Department directive set off a firestorm on alt-tech social media. But...
I Thought the Marine Corps Would Offer a Better Life. It Was Another Place I Didn't Belong. "The Marine Corps had not been an escape. I did not find belonging or safety within its ranks."
Sergeant Major of the Army Walks Back New Physical Training Uniform Announcement The Army will not be transitioning to new physical training uniforms, despite an announcement last week by the service's top...
Alabama Governor Dismisses Head of Department of Veterans Affairs After Agency Board Refuses Gov. Kay Ivey says she is using her authority to remove the leader of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs