Lawmaker: Poor Wording in VA Bill Hurt Victims of Gulf War Illness Rep. Kuster said Congress may have to redraft the legislation authorizing VA to grant vets compensation for Gulf War Illness.
Report: VA Biased Against Sexual Trauma Claims Claims granted for PTSD related to sexual trauma were from 17 to 30 percentage points lower than PTSD claims for other trauma...
Citadel Cadet Becomes First Amputee to Make Precision Drill Platoon Learning the drills with his prosthetic was difficult, but Massengale said looking uniform among the platoon was most...
Disabled Vets, Survivors to Get 1.5% COLA The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that veterans receiving disability compensation will get a 1.5 percent...
Air Force Expands Medical Waivers, No Questions on Prior Marijuana Use The Air Force is looking to expand its ranks in part by boosting the number medical waivers for potential recruits.
VA Hit on Planned Disability Rules Changes Some of the country's leading veterans service organizations have rejected changes proposed by the Department of Veterans...
Army Closes 14 Wounded Warrior Transition Units With American combat operations in Afghanistan winding down, the Army has determined it can meet wounded troops' needs at...
VA to Begin Processing Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claims The compensation process was cleared when the White House exempted it from a presidential order blocking new federal...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
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...