Lawmakers Join Vets to Criticize Proposal to Curb Post-9/11 GI Bill Several House lawmakers said they oppose any bid to scale back the Post-9/11 GI Bill's housing allowance for the children of...
Obama to Veto Bill Letting 9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia: White House The White House confirmed that President Obama plans to veto legislation allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi...
VA Silent on Timeline for Veteran ID Cards Veterans will have to wait an unknown amount of time before they can get a photo ID card from the VA under a law passed in...
Struggle in Congress to Revive VA Choice Program Extension The stunning House vote against VA Choice extension set off a scramble to find an alternative bill before the program goes...
Vets' Job Bill Stalled, Hangs on Procedural Vote A vote on the Veterans Job Corps legislation has been postponed until next week when Republican lawmakers hope to prevent it...
'Hire More Heroes' Offers Veterans Boost for Small Business Jobs The Hire More Heroes Act would boost veteran employment and give an edge to military retirees and disabled vets over other...
House Readies Emergency Bill to Continue Paying Troops During Shutdown The house is preparing contingencies to make sure that the troops continue to get paid in the event that negotiations break...
Clinton, Sanders Say They Oppose Cuts to Post-9/11 GI Bill Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both issued statements opposing reductions to the Post 9/11 GI...
House Approves, But Doesn't Fund, IVF Services at VA The House passed legislation approving the VA to cover IVF treatments, but stopped short of providing funding for the...
Congress Moves to Reduce Loss of Guard Technicians Current law requires 20 percent of all military technicians be converted to federal civilian employees by Oct. 1, 2017.
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's...
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...
Trump's Pick for Top Pentagon Health Care Job Was Fired by CIA Keith Bass, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon’s sprawling health care systems, was effectively fired by the...
An Ex-Green Beret Behind a Failed Venezuela Raid in 2020 Lashes Out at CIA and FBI A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out at...
