Senators Present Bill to Save Commissaries Several U.S. Senators have introduced new legislation to save funding for military commissaries in light of massive cuts to...
Lawmaker Demands Veterans Secretary Support Bonus Recoupment Bill A House lawmaker demanded that the VA Secretary make up his mind about a bill to recoup bonus money from VA officials who...
Marijuana Refugees: Wounded Veterans Willing to Move for Medicinal Pot The Senate passed legislation with a provision that would allow Veterans Affairs Department doctors to recommend medical...
Groups Oppose Plan to Steer More Vets to Private Health Care Providers Veterans organizations said that McCain's Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 t threatens the VA's mission of integrated care.
Senator Urges 'Buddy System' for Air Force Trainees Sen. Ernst's concern stems from a recent visit to Fort Sam Houston, which focused on the investigation of military sexual...
Major Financial Bill May Eliminate Some Troop Protections The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be overhauled and its power dramatically reduced by the Financial Choice Act.
Gillibrand’s Military Sexual Assault Bill Fails The Senate rejected a sexual assault bill designed to deny commanders the authority to determine what cases to prosecute.
Senate Passes Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Bill The Senate unanimously passed veterans legislation on Tuesday intended to reduce the veteran suicide rate, which averages to...
House Committee Votes to Directly Arm Kurds in Northern Iraq A House committee has approved a bill calling on the president to directly arm the Kurds fighting ISIS in northern Iraq...
Lawmakers Blast VA for Abandoning 'Fast-track' Firing Authority Department officials notified lawmakers they were passing on the expanded firing authority included in the VA Accountability...
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...