Millions of Vets Got Health Care and Benefits Under the PACT Act. Thousands Left Out Want the Same Chance. Legislation passed in 2022 expanded benefits for former troops sickened by burn pits, Agent Orange and contaminated water at...
GOP Chairmen Launch Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Private Doctors The introduction of the new bill formally kicks off what is expected to be a marquee debate during the Trump administration...
Republicans in Congress Try Again for Rules Allowing Expedited Firings of VA Employees In one of their first concrete actions of the new congressional session, the chairmen of the committees that oversee the...
Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill that Includes Improvements to Veteran Caregiver, Homelessness Programs More support for home caregivers of aging and disabled veterans and bolstered services for homeless veterans are now law...
Defense Bill Mandates Changes to Weapons, Other Steps to Protect Troops' Brain Health Members of Congress in both parties have been increasingly concerned about traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, among service...
Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of "repetitive low-level blast injuries...
Lawmakers Want More Flexibility for Pregnant Troops to Change Tricare Plans In an effort to improve prenatal care for troops and family members, a group of lawmakers wants to give Tricare users more...
Trump Could 'Destroy' Pentagon and Upend Rule of Law if Reelected, Senate Armed Services Chairman Warns Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., called for changes to the Insurrection Act and Posse Comitatus Act amid GOP presidential nominee...
Pair of Lawmakers Pushes Defense Bill Negotiators to Include Tricare IVF Coverage Right now, Tricare will cover IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies only if the infertility was caused by a...
Harris Endorses Proposal to Expedite Veterans Benefits for PFAS-Related Illnesses Harris endorsed a bill introduced last year by congressional Democrats that would designate several health conditions as...
What's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief? New OMB Director Russell Vought has contributed to two conservative playbooks that advocate for the revamping of veterans'...
Military Drops Recruiting Efforts at Prestigious Black Engineering Awards Event Until this week, Army Recruiting Command had a public partnership with the Black Engineer of the Year Awards, or BEYA, an...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark reality.
Biography of Civil War Veteran Banned as Military Schools Cull Books and Lessons Under Trump Orders A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on...
Airman Promotion Test to Tech Sergeant Delayed as Air Force Combs Documents for Subjects Banned by Trump The testing cycle, which was scheduled to begin Saturday and go through April 15, will be pushed back to March 3 and will...