VA to Waive Medical Copays for Native American, Alaskan Native Vets Congress ordered the change in fiscal 2022 policy law.
VA Sets Rules for Employees to Opt Out of Providing Abortions over Religious Objections The department specified that employees can ask their supervisor or a "reasonable accommodation coordinator" for a religious...
National Security, Veterans Hurt by Impasse over House Speaker, Lawmakers Warn A prolonged standoff over choosing the next speaker of the House is harming national security and veterans, a group of...
Veterans Face Extended Delays for Referrals for Specialty Care Outside VA Facilities, Watchdog Finds An analysis found that the department did better referring patients to specialty care in-house rather than out in the...
VA to Begin Processing Burn Pit and Related Claims Under Landmark PACT Act on Jan. 1 The department has received more than 213,000 claims for benefits under landmark military environmental exposure legislation...
VA Home Loan Changes, GI Bill Benefits Among Help for Veterans in Year-End Bills Signed by Biden A streamlined appraisal process for Department of Veterans Affairs home loans, an easier way to transfer GI Bill benefits to...
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2022 Here's an unranked list of the Top 10 stories written by Military.com this year.
Eight Years After Problem Spotted, Veterans Affairs Continues to Overpay on Post-9/11 GI Bill The defect could cost the agency millions and shows challenges the VA faces providing expanded benefits.
5 Myths About the PACT Act and VA Benefits The VA is beginning to provide additional health care and benefits for generations of toxic exposed veterans and their...
VA to Get 22% Budget Boost for Medical Care In Government Spending Deal Lawmakers are set to approve $118.7 billion for veterans medical care for 2023, which is $21.7 billion more than was approved...
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
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...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...
Stolen Valor & the 2024 Election At its surface, Stolen Valor is a legal term used to describe people who claim gallant military awards -- like the Purple...