VA E-Claim System Melts Backlog, But Costs Alarm Congress As the backlog fell, lawmakers now are learning, they should have paid more attention to how much VA was spending on its...
VA Budget Funds Ending Backlog, Homelessness The Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday released its proposed 2015 budget of $164 billion, reflecting a 6.5 percent...
POGO Ignores Deadline to Report VA Whistleblowers A whistleblower group that refused to comply with a Veterans Affairs Department subpoena for patient wait-times documents...
VA Chief Warns of Rising Cost of Caring for Younger Veterans Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald told lawmakers that the department is on track to meet two lofty goals set by his...
VA Boosts Budget to Tackle Outstanding Healthcare Claims from Vets The Veterans Affairs Department is requesting a budget of $182 billion next year, a nearly $20 billion funding increase...
VA Wait Times As Good or Better Than Private Sector: Report A study commissioned by the American Legion says VA health care is as good or better than the private sector.
VA Received Backlog Manipulation Warnings in 2012 Allegations that vets died awaiting care comes two years after a former VA official warned of systemic appointment...
Panel Will Help Pick Next VA Health Chief A panel of healthcare and veterans experts has been formed to help selected the next VA Under Secretary for Health.
Bonus Returned to Ex-Phoenix VA Hospital Boss Ahead of Obama's Visit While VA is touting progress at its Phoenix hospital, the former director may be able to recoup a bonus improperly awarded to...
After Scandals, VA Proposes Boost to Inspector General Staff The Veterans Affairs Department is seeking to boost its Office of Inspector General to improve accountability across the VA.
Why Japanese Tanks Were Doomed in the Pacific Theater Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated...
Hegseth Says Wounded Knee Soldiers Will Keep Their Medals of Honor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for...
The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...
New Mexico's Health Care Crisis Is Forcing Military Personnel to Decline Assignments At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the...
Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Pushes Back After GOP Questions Her Service Record Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy...
