House Republican Threatens to Cut VA Budget over Agency's Warnings About Budget Cuts House Republicans are floating investigating the Department of Veterans Affairs or cutting its communications budget as they...
Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims These businesses suggest they can provide quick turnaround times on claims and higher benefit checks than if veterans choose...
Another Outage Hits Troubled Records System at VA, DoD Health Facilities The outage, in addition to one on April 17, sets the clock "back to zero," after a seven-month successful run, VA Secretary...
VA Training Program Gives Transitioning Service Members a Shot at Job Working on Vets’ Benefits A training program known as the Warrior Training Advancement Course gives transitioning service members the chance to land a...
2 Lawmakers Trying to Expand Access to Outside Doctors for Vets Despite VA Push to Rein in Costs Sen. Jerry Moran, the Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema are introducing a bill that would...
For 1st Time in 2 Years, VA Has a Full-Time Benefits Chief Joshua Jacobs will lead the Veterans Benefits Administration, or VBA, which manages about $135 billion worth of disability...
Free Uber, Lyft Rides for Vets Program Will End in May. The VA Is Pleading with Congress to Extend It. Since the program was authorized in January 2021, the VA has covered the cost of 750,000 rides for veterans.
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Become Flash Points in Debate over Debt Ceiling and Spending Cuts The GOP proposal does not specifically cut VA funding, but it would place a cap on the overall amount of money the government...
VA Halts Future Launches of Its Oracle Cerner Health Record System The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that it will concentrate on fixing the issues at the five sites where it...
The Best World War II Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the best World War II movies of the past eight decades, according to a Military.com survey of U.S. service members...
Veterans Could Get Free Gun Safes Under Suicide Prevention Proposal Introduced in House Any veteran who wants a lockbox to store their firearm would be able to get one for free from the Department of Veterans...
Marines Surpass Enlisted Recruitment Goal by 1, Officers over a Dozen in Sharp Drop from 2023 Officials said that the service sought to recruit 36,257 Marines this year, squeezing by with 36,286 total -- a difference of...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
ROTC Scholarships Could Be Slashed This Decade as Army Deals with Glut of Officers The Army is eyeing a roughly $100 million cut to Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarships through the rest of the decade...