Lawmakers Race to Introduce Veterans' Medical Marijuana Bills in New Congress Democrats and Republicans both want clinical research on cannabis.
Pentagon Watchdog Named Chair of House Military Personnel Subcommittee Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, says she will continue to press for Defense Department policy reform.
Former Coast Guard Top Enlisted: We're Ashamed of Congress "The outpouring of support for our Coast Guard community has been truly inspirational to watch."
President Trump Offers Immigration Compromise to End Government Shutdown Trump said he was prepared to back a 3-year extension of protection for 700,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
VA Renews Opposition to Agent Orange Benefits for Blue Water Navy Vets Though legislation has been reintroduced in Congress, VA officials say there is no evidence to support the change.
Trump Denies Pelosi Aircraft in Response to Call for State of the Union Delay President Trump on Thursday abruptly denied military aircraft to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a foreign trip.
Vets' Groups Band Together to Call for End to Shutdown About 125,000 veterans have been going without pay in the partial government shutdown.
Legion Offers Help to Coasties During Shutdown, Calls for Exemption to Pay Cutoff The American Legion has offered assistance to Coast Guard personnel in the government shutdown.
Lawmaker Opposes Using Pentagon Funds to Pay for Border Wall "I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes," said Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.
Senators Want Answers on Unspent VA Suicide Prevention Funds A group of 21 lawmakers has asked the VA to account for $17.7 million.
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...
