Iowa Congresswoman Pushes to Expand Benefits for Vietnam Vets Exposed to Agent Orange Federal legislation signed into law in 2022 expanded VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances...
Why the US Used Agent Orange in Vietnam and What Makes It So Deadly The United States military sprayed nearly 12,000 square miles of Vietnamese jungles with the chemical defoliant over a 10...
Agent Orange Cleanup and Other Efforts Critical to Ties with Vietnam Jeopardized by USAID Cuts At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, work abruptly stopped last month on efforts to clean up tons of soil...
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...
PACT Act: Presumptive Conditions The PACT Act presumes a service connection for conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits; contaminated water at...
PACT Act Expands Veterans' Medical and Disability Benefits Millions of veterans are now eligible for free health care and more through the PACT Act.
Isakson Vows 'Blue Water' Relief; Trump Inflates Choice Still no solution on extending benefits for sailors affected by agent orange, and Choice act gets some funding
Veteran Toxic Exposure Fund Overhaul Proposal Ignites Fierce Debate over PACT Act Benefits VA officials testified during a hearing on Capitol Hill that they oppose the GOP's proposal, called the Toxic Exposure Fund...
VA Releases Updated List of Agent Orange Exposure Locations There were several locations outside Vietnam where military members could have been exposed.
VA Plans to Expand Agent Orange Disability Benefits to Cover Exposure in a Dozen New States In a proposed rule in the Federal Register, the VA said it will now grant presumptive status to veterans with Agent Orange...
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were...
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 17 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions The Army initially charged Maj. Jonathan Batt with 77 offenses against 20 women, including 14 rape counts.
US Carrier Strike Group Embarks on Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions The United States' most advanced aircraft carrier left its base in Virginia Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment that...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
