Government Shutdown Would Not Affect VA Medical Care and Most Benefits, Secretary Says As a result of advanced funding received from Congress, many VA services would not be affected by a shutdown, but furloughs...
VA Expects COVID-19 Boosters This Week, Urges Patients and Employees to Vax Up The department expects to be among the first federal agencies to get the booster, which the Centers for Disease Control and...
VA Threatened with Subpoena if It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data to House Committee The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is threatening to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs for...
'Status Quo Is Not an Option': Lawmakers Press VA on Handling of Companies Charging to File Benefits Claims Lawmakers have been debating competing proposals to address the issue of unaccredited companies charging veterans to file...
VA Electronic Health Record Rollout Unlikely to Resume for a Year After Being Derailed by Problems Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a number of factors will be considered before restarting the program, including...
First Female VA Deputy Secretary, a Retired Army Officer, Is Confirmed by Senate The next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been approved by the Senate, making her the first woman to...
VA Launches New Ads Directed by Oscar Winner with Its 'Don't Wait. Reach Out' Campaign New ads tackle mental health and care, asking veterans why they won't seek help themselves when they readily help others.
VA to Mark 9/11 Attack Anniversary with Volunteer Opportunities at Cemeteries Volunteers will clean headstones and perform other beautification projects.
VA Career Fair Provides Opportunities for Veterans "Many veterans will have the opportunity to walk out of this event with a job offer. Others will leave with a second...
VA Says It's Closing In on a Goal to House 38,000 Veterans This Year The Department of Veterans Affairs also will provide more than 700 grants worth roughly $1 billion to address housing needs...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.