Bill Would Broaden Rules on Military Disinterments at National Cemeteries Under the current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs can only reconsider eligibility for burial in national cemeteries...
VA to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Volunteer Opportunities at National Cemeteries Those looking to remember the thousands of Americans who died on Sept. 11, 2001, can participate at one of 60 cemeteries...
Records Show the VA Failed to Treat a Father’s Common Infection. Now He’s Paying the Price. Anthony Walker always liked to think of himself as “the man.” He always liked to think of himself as “tough Tony.” But that...
'We Need to Terminate Treatment': VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree.
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Cancer in Military Pilots and Aircrews Will Be Studied Under Newly Signed Law President Donald Trump signed a law last week ordering the review of the prevalence of cancer and deaths by cancer in fixed...
Virginia Sues Trump's VA over Education Benefits Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday sued President Donald Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs, asking a...
Tips for Filing a Disability Claim Applying for VA disability benefits can be daunting. Here are a few tips and tricks that can make it easier and speed things...
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Congress Looks to Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals Many veterans live hours from VA facilities, or they need health services that aren’t readily available from the VA. In such...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
