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 Plans to Cut 10,000 Jobs This Year on Medical Side of the House Most of the positions will be reduced as a result of attrition or not filling vacancies, according to the department.
Watchdog Warnings of VA Employees with Criminal Backgrounds Prompt Key Senator to Push for Fixes Following years of watchdog reports revealing shortfalls in background checks for Department of Veterans Affairs employees...
VA's Proposed 2025 Budget Includes Increases for Construction, Caregivers and More The proposal, part of President Joe Biden's $7.3 trillion budget package, could result in the largest VA budget to date if...
New Pentagon Policy Expands In Vitro Fertilization Options for Severely Ill or Injured Troops Active-duty service members whose infertility was caused by a significant military-related injury or illness no longer have...
Electronic Health Record System Unveiled at VA and Pentagon's Largest Shared Health Care Facility The rollout marks the first since the VA paused its adoption of the Oracle Cerner system after issues arose with...
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...
Court Rules that Veterans' Caregivers Can Appeal VA Eligibility Decisions A federal appellate court said the VA must allow participants in the VA Family Caregiver Program to take their cases to a...
Veterans' Gun Rights Amendment Included in Compromise Must-Pass VA Spending Bill The provision -- a win for Republicans on Capitol Hill -- was included in a bipartisan compromise deal between the House and...
VA Set to Make Its Abortion Policy Official on Monday, Despite Opposition from Republicans in Congress The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday will finalize its policy of providing abortions to veterans and other...
Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote The Senate voted 74-25 to confirm Troy Meink, who has been principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office...
Hegseth's Plan to Cut Senior Military Jobs Could Hit More than 120 High-Ranking Officers Based on the percentages outlined by Hegseth and his senior staff, 20% of the 44 authorized top active duty general and...
Dozens of Air Force Families Disenrolled from Day Care at New Mexico Base as Staffing Woes Grow Dozens of families at a New Mexico Air Force base have been suddenly and unexpectedly warned their children will be...
Navy Subs, Nuclear Secrets and Beer: The Riveting History of Bay Area’s Mare Island Mare Island supported the Navy during both world wars and helped spy efforts during the Cold War by using nuclear submarines...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
