Vet Groups Divide Over VA Backlog and Leadership Some in the media are calling for Shineski to resign. But most veteran service organizations aren't joining the chorus.
Strong, Divided Reactions to Sleep Apnea Claims Readers of Tom Philpott’s Military Update column sound off on sleep apnea disability claims.
Principi: Eligibility Explosion Behind VA Backlog The backlog can't be solved, Principi argues, until everyone acknowledges how recent laws have expanded eligibility.
Shinseki: Backlog Goal Drew Fire, Also Dollars In setting a goal to end the Department of Veterans Affairs' claims backlog in 2015, Shinseki exposed himself to criticism.
Backlog Due in Part to US Urging Vet Claims "Here is another thought on why VA is struggling with a disability claims backlog."
Shutdown Adding to Vet Appeals Backlog A VA official said the claims backlog was now down 30 percent, but that progress could be lost because of the shutdown.
VA Wants Watchdog Group’s Whistleblower Reports The VA’s Inspector General wants a watchdog group to turn over reports it has from sources blowing the whistle on alleged...
IG Says VA Leaders Enabled Abuses of Health System The VA's inspector general says the VA has a history of ignoring or circumventing policies.
McDonald Lays Out 'Breakthrough Priorities' for VA in 2016 The ambitious commitments were two of a dozen "breakthrough priorities" that McDonald detailed for the Senate Veterans...
Trump Signs Bill to Speed Up VA Disability Appeals Process President Donald Trump signed Wednesday the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.