Gulf War Vets Hope VA Changes Yield Progress Gulf War vets are hoping changes at the top at VA mean an honest commitment to Gulf War Illness research.
VA Blames Coverage Woes for Combat Veterans on Incomplete Applications The VA says 35,000 combat vets have not been made eligible for VA health care yet because they filled out an incomplete...
VA Firing Three Top Officials at Phoenix VA Hospital Three top officials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, are being targeted for removal.
Congress Subpoenas VA Over Secret Wait List A House committee issued a subpoena to VA Secretary Shinseki over an alleged secret appointment list at the Phoenix VA...
Lawmaker Doubts VA's $17 Billion Budget Request A key House lawmaker says he is too distrustful of Department of Veterans Affairs' figures to quickly agree to increase its...
VA: Veterans Claims Backlog Dips Below 100K But Won't Hit Zero The Veterans Affairs Department says it will end the chronic backlog of disability claims but it will not get it to zero.
IG Reports Detail Which VA Facilities Doctored Patient Wait-Times Inspector General investigations into the wait-times scandal offers insight into where and how appointment dates were...
Shinseki Accepts VA Healthcare Chief's Resignation The head of VA health care resigned on Friday amid growing criticism of the department.
Bill to Overhaul VA Passes House, Moves to Senate The legislation is designed to end a crisis in veterans' healthcare by getting vets off waiting lists and into doctor's...
McDonald Says VA Increasingly Taxed by Needs of Vietnam-Era Veterans The latest challenges facing the VA stem in part from a surge in health care needs and claims from Vietnam-era veterans, the...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")