Scaled-Down Toxic Exposure Bill Passed by Senate The bill has garnered criticism from some advocates who say it does not go far enough to help veterans now suffering from...
At Least 1 Million Vets Could Get VA Health Care Under Scaled-Back Exposures Bill The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have offered an alternative to massive proposals...
Biden Order Elevates Sexual Harassment as Separate Military Crime After Guillen Murder The White House said the order also strengthens military protections against domestic violence and the “wrongful broadcast or...
House Approves Bill to Automatically Enroll Vets in VA Health Care Supporters of the bill touted it as a common sense measure that will help ease the transition to civilian life.
Racial Disparities in VA Benefits Advocates Say Are Rampant Set to Get Watchdog Probe The racial disparities bill comes after the Black Veterans Project pushed the VA to release data on racial disparities in its...
Lawmakers Try to Ban Dishonorable Discharges for Troops Who Refuse Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Green requires only honorable discharges for anyone separated over refusing to be...
Bill Proposes LGBTQ Veterans Advisory Committee at VA The committee's membership would include professionals in fields related to health care and other needs unique to the LGBTQ...
Lawmakers Pitch New Voting System for US Troops Stationed Overseas A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate would create a paper or electronic trail of votes from service members overseas.
House Votes to Repeal 2002 Iraq War Authorization The Democratic-led House has passed legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq
Bill Would Provide Better Education Benefits to Native American Veterans Approximately 14,627 active-duty service members identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, according to a 2019...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
![Vanessa Guillén's sister and mother](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-01/ApNewsroom_Congress_Vanessa_Guillen_Act_39614.jpg?itok=qNvFZDxp "Lupe Guillén, second from right, and Gloria Guillén, right, Vanessa Guillén's sister and mother, listen during a news conference about the "I Am Vanessa Guillén Act," in honor of the late U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, on Capitol Hill, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)")
![President Biden signs VA racial disparity study bill](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-11/ApNewsroom_Biden_63500.jpg?itok=dSu88Uhr "President Biden signs "A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes," into law during a ceremony at the White House, Nov. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)")
