Former VA No. 2 Says He Was Fired for Refusing to Help Discredit Alleged Sexual Assault Victim In an extensive interview with Newsweek, Jim Byrne, a former Marine and federal attorney, said the VA secretary sought to...
Arlington Cemetery's Veterans Day Ceremony Will Be Closed to the Public The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the traditional Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to go virtual.
The Community with the Most US Veterans Per Capita Is Finally Getting Its Own Memorial The Riverside National Cemetery in California is the first to recognize Native American veterans.
The VA Has Changed to Better Serve Post-9/11 Veterans, Wilkie Says He said the department "emotionally" serves veterans of all eras but has "adapted practically" to meet post-9/11 vets' needs.
Wilkie Says Bigger VA Budget Is Proof Trump Backs Veterans and Troops "What I'm looking at is the Donald Trump I know. The Donald Trump who has turned around Veteran Affairs," Wilkie said.
VA Secretary Moves to Block Gender-Neutral Change to Motto "The words that brought us here should not be diluted, parsed or canceled," Wilkie said.
Lawmaker Wants US Attorney General to Intervene in Suspicious VA Deaths Probe Sen. Joe Manchin called on the VA's IG and the Justice Department to provide answers on the alleged homicides.
VA Secretary Rebuffs Calls for Removal of Nazi Symbols from Cemeteries As lawmakers pressure the VA to replace the headstones, VA Secretary Wilkie said he'd prefer to install explanatory markers.
Lawmakers Demand Answers from VA on Reports of Mask Shortages for Workers As of Wednesday, 1,600 VA employees were confirmed to have the COVID-19 coronavirus and 14 had died.
Wilkie Rejects Claims that VA Staff Lack Protective Equipment Amid Virus Outbreak VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said he's been working nonstop to make sure the department is meeting veterans' needs during the...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...