Why Are Vietnam Vets, Families Still Waiting for VA Caregiver Benefits? Congress has yet to fund the VA Mission Act, which expands caregiver assistance to disabled Vietnam War veterans.
Congress, DoD Step Toward Expanding Access to Commissaries, Exchanges The House version of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2019 NDAA) includes a provision to allow more veterans...
VA Spouse, Family Education Money Changes Hit Soon The monthly stipend for the Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) is about to go up, while the overall total goes...
An Interesting News Week for Veterans There were four notable news developments for military veterans in Washington DC this past week, potentially impacting...
Op-Ed: The Time For Caregiver Expansion Is Now Vets injured after 9/11 are eligible for an array of benefits, but those injured before are excluded from the program.
Disabled Vet's Service Dog Shot in Head, Dumped Near Railroad Tracks The dog belonged to a 14-year U.S. Army veteran in Richwood, Ky., who relied on the service animal for safety.
War Hero Who Started National Movement to Help Wounded Vets Dies at 95 Irwin Stovroff, a decorated WWII hero held as a POW by the Nazis, later created a group to provide service dogs to vets.
VA May Expand List of Ailments for Agent Orange Coverage: Shulkin VA Secretary Dr.David Shulkin said Monday that he's decided to expand the list of ailments eligible for Agent Orange...
Army Offers Medical Help for Veterans Injured in Chem-Bio Agent Tests The U.S. Army is notifying vets that they may be eligible to receive care if they participated in testing from 1942 to 1975.
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Troop Pay Could Be Delayed Under Elon Musk-Inspired Government Shutdown The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
