Major Veterans Legislation Winding Through Congress Lots of changes for military members and veterans are included in House amendments to legislation.
FEDVIP Extends Military Retiree Dental, Vision Enrollment Window Military retiree procrastinators get extra time to sign up for dental and vision plans.
'Blue Water Navy' Backers Press Trump to Pressure Senators Seven groups wrote the president, saying his support could push Congress to approve the legislation.
VA Makes It Easier to Share Your Health Information with Private Doctors An update to the VA's Blue Button system makes sharing health info with your personal doctor easier
Scientists Recommend Health Monitoring for Gulf War, Post-9/11 Vets, Offspring An influential non-profit says the VA and DoD should track troops and their children for environment-related conditions.
Pressure, Compromise Keep Hope Alive for 'Blue Water Navy' Bill Four veterans groups and a prominent military association have joined forces to try to push the legislation through Congress.
Almost Half of Retiree Tricare Dental Users Could Soon Be Uninsured Of the 800,000 military retirees who currently use Tricare's retiree dental program, only about 420,000 have signed-up for a...
Blue Water Navy Bill Sinking in Senate Despite Late-Hour Talks As many as 90,000 ailing "Blue Water Navy" veterans are likely to have to wait for a new Congress to see legislation passed.
VA Seeks Input on Caregiver Benefits With the VA’s caregiver program set to expand, the agency needs your help to know how to make it better.
Post-9/11 GI Bill Payment Delays Nearly Over, VA Leaders Promise The VA saw pending claims from Post-9/11 GI Bill participants peak in September at 207,000, three times higher than normal.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
