Why 2021 Could Be a Game-Changing Year for Veterans Sickened by Burn Pit Exposure Until now, the VA and Congress have done little to provide service-related care and compensation to burn pit victims.
Former VA Nurse Gets 40 Months in Prison for Stealing Morphine from Dying Veterans Kathleen Noftle committed the offenses while working as a nurse in the hospice unit at the VA Medical Center in in Bedford.
Lawmakers Want to Make All Vets, Some Caregivers Eligible for VA COVID-19 Vaccines Members of the House and Senate want to give the VA the authority to vaccinate all veterans regardless of VA enrollment.
VA Expecting Surge of Veterans Needing Care as Pandemic Restrictions Ease Officials argue that COVID relief funding is needed to pay for treatment that has been delayed during the pandemic.
VA Is Asking DOJ for Help Getting Back GIBill.com After Losing Domain Rights The VA seemingly lost the domain rights to GIBill.com last year, drawing frustration from some lawmakers.
Congressional Pressure Adds 'Urgency' to Agent Orange Claims, VA Secretary Says A law passed Jan. 1 expanded the list of conditions eligible for VA benefits.
McDonough Orders Review of VA Policies to Ensure Inclusion of LGBT Vets, Employees The department is working to make sure its policies don't discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Top 10 Military News Stories of 2020 Despite the chaos in the wake of COVID-19, the military services found ways to stay ready to defend the nation.
GAO Calls for Stop to VA's Electronic Medical Record Rollout Until Early Problems Get Fixed Last fall, the Government Accountability Office identified issues with the system before it was introduced in October.
6 Surprise VA Benefits for Your Family Are there any VA benefits for family members? Here are six benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs you may not have...
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.
Did That Infamous Kris Kristofferson vs. Toby Keith Showdown Actually Happen? It was, at its heart, juicy celebrity gossip, but it had all the makings of a dramatic feud.
Startling Video Shows Russian Fighter Jet Flying Within Feet of US F-16 near Alaska Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U...