VA Selects 30 Programs for Suicide Prevention Competition From apps to extended reality, the innovative programs selected for the next phase of Mission Daybreak offer solutions for...
Group Tries to Overload VA Crisis Line to Protest Prosecutions of Capitol Rioters VA officials said that service continued throughout the day and every veteran who called was assisted, but some said the line...
How Veterans with Other than Honorable Discharges Could Get VA Benefits or a Upgraded Discharge Status Those who receive other than honorable discharges often bear the stigma of a 'bad paper' discharge, along with the potential...
VA Says Veteran Suicides Continue to Fall, But Outside Researchers Find Rates May Be Much Higher A new VA report says suicides have dropped by nearly 10% since 2018, but another study, released last weekend, challenges...
Republicans Threaten 'Sanctions' Against VA After Department Moves to Offer Abortions Democrats in Congress maintain the VA has authority to cover abortions under the Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act...
GI Bill Benefits Wouldn't Be Cut if Classes Move Online in Future Emergencies Under House Plan The bipartisan bill allow the VA to immediately bring back the protections for any future presidentially declared national...
VA Moves Ahead with Abortion Care as Lawsuits and Republican Opposition Loom Conservative lawmakers and administrators in states where the procedure has been banned are weighing their options.
Veterans Should Watch Out for Genetic Test Scammers, VA Warns A VA Office of Inspector General alert asked veterans to report potential scams involving genetic screening tests not...
VA Weighs Ditching Lincoln Quote for Motto That's Inclusive of Women and Minorities VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the department has been speaking with veterans to get thoughts and suggestions.
VA's Widespread Mishandling of Disability Claims Could Have Caused Delays and Denials for Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General estimated processors did not follow procedures in 68% of...
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...