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Seven groups wrote the president, saying his support could push Congress to approve the legislation.

The House passed a bill aimed at preventing schools from slapping penalties on vets affected by the VA's failures.

Researchers compared performance data at VA hospitals against non-VA facilities in 121 regions.

A final deal to provide VA benefits to veterans who served off the coast during the Vietnam War failed in the Senate.

An influential non-profit says the VA and DoD should track troops and their children for environment-related conditions.

Four veterans groups and a prominent military association have joined forces to try to push the legislation through Congress.

As many as 90,000 ailing "Blue Water Navy" veterans are likely to have to wait for a new Congress to see legislation passed.

Poor oversight by the VA resulted in $585 million going to ineligible programs, according to a report.

The number of suicides among veterans 34 and younger is climbing.

The VA said some student veterans may never be fully reimbursed for housing allowances.

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Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene faces civilian charges after the Army was forced to drop them due to the statute of limitations.

New recruits and officer candidates previously diagnosed with ADHD, asthma and eczema are now serving.

A Russian map company has inadvertently revealed secret foreign military bases -- by blurring them out.

The Navy plans to move its Eglin based F-35 Lightning aircraft to California.

Military pay would likely not be affected in a threatened partial government shutdown on Dec. 21.