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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues
Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.
VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program 'a huge success' for the American economy.
Mother blames VA in Navy vet’s death: ‘Look at what they’ve done’
Lori Locklear worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 12 years, but no longer has faith in the VA after her Navy veteran son's suicide.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Nurses rally in DC, call for immediate hiring of VA medical staff
After record hiring in 2023, official say the VHA's workforce is at its highest point in history.
Biden threatens VA budget veto over abortion, gender-affirming care
The White House is opposed to a Republican-backed VA budget plan that is expected to be advanced this week.
No firings planned after VA executive bonus mistakes, secretary says
VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged serious mistakes in how executive bonuses were awarded last year but does not think firings are warranted.
Which airlines offer key benefits for troops? There’s a chart for that
Does your favorite airline offer free carry-ons and waived cancellation fees for troops?
By Karen Jowers
House lawmakers moving ahead on defense, VA budget bills
Defense and veterans hearings for the week of June 3, 2024.
VA chief to address bonus scandal next week at House hearing
VA's top leader is expected to face harsh questioning about mistakes made in awarding nearly $11 million in senior executive bonuses last year.
Advocates fear growing backlash against aid for homeless veterans
Activists worry that laws aimed at penalizing homelessness and a lack of support resources will hurt efforts to help veterans.
Court orders Army to review claim that soldier died due to malpractice
The lawsuit of a 26-year-old Army specialist who died of a preventable breast cancer will be evaluated on its merits by an Army claims board.
By Hope Hodge Seck