Senators Demand Recoupment of $10.8 Million, Dismissal of VA Officials Who Authorized Executive Bonuses A group of senators, led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, demanded "immediate action" in a...
Expanding VA's Fertility Treatment Coverage to Vets Without Service Injuries Too Costly, Secretary Says VA Secretary Denis McDonough was asked by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., why the VA does not cover in vitro fertilization for...
VA Secretary Intervenes After Top Officer Orders Iconic World War II Kiss Photo Removed for Being 'Non-Consensual' The VA's head health operations officer sent a memo to regional health directors in February saying the photo depicted non...
Nominee for VA Deputy Advances in Senate But Faces Bumpy Road Ahead The nominee to be the next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been advanced by a Senate panel, but...
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
VA to Change Motto, Switching to Gender-Neutral Language that Recognizes All Who Have Served Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is expected to announce the change Thursday afternoon at the Military Women's...
VA Aims to House 38,000 Homeless Vets in 2023, Repeating Goal It Surpassed Last Year The department actually exceeded its 2022 aspirations, and officials say the static goal for 2023 reflects a reduction in the...
VA Surpasses Goal for Housing Homeless Vets in 2022 The Department of Veterans Affairs found housing for 40,401 homeless veterans last year, surpassing its goal of 38,000 for...
VA to Waive Medical Copays for Native American, Alaskan Native Vets Congress ordered the change in fiscal 2022 policy law.
Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...
![Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-08/ApNewsroom_Biden_Veterans_92968.jpg?itok=0WAsHQDI "Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks during an event before President Joe Biden signs the "PACT Act of 2022" during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)")
