VA Expands Agent Orange Claim Eligibility The chemical killed any plants in its way, but it wasn’t particularly good for humans either.
Veterans Can Now Learn About Their Toxic Exposure Risks with New VA App Exposure Ed now lets anyone view a list of service-related exposures -- broken down by type, conflict and date or location.
Terminally Ill Vet, Caregiver to VA: End Hold on Agent Orange Benefits "Like many of my shipmates, we thought we had been handed a major victory," said former sailor Bobby Daniels.
Comedian Jon Stewart's New Cause: Help for Veterans Sickened by Burn Pits The former 'Daily Show' comedian created a public service announcement to draw attention to veterans sickened by burn pits.
Group Sues over Delay in Processing Benefit Claims for Blue Water Navy Vets The organization is asking a federal judge to rescind a stay on claims processing.
VA Announces Delay in Processing Blue Water Vietnam Veterans' Claims A veterans' legal organization has written VA Secretary Robert Wilkie protesting the stay and asking him to reconsider.
No Decision Yet From VA on New Agent Orange Presumptive Diseases Although a VA official said the department would issue new rules within 90 days, it did not.
What You Need to Know About the Blue Water Navy Benefits Law The new law will fast-track disability compensation to eligible veterans.
After Decades of Fighting, the Blue Water Navy Benefits Bill Is Now a Law H.R. 299 will extend disability compensation to military personnel who served off the coast of Vietnam.
Senate Passes Blue Water Navy Bill, Cementing Victory for Ill Vietnam Veterans The unanimous vote paves the way for President Trump's signature.
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...
