Iowa Lawmakers Push to Rename VA Facilities for Two Fallen Soldiers Iowa lawmakers honor two National Guard soldiers killed in a 2025 ISIS attack in Syria with a bill to rename two VA...
GoFundMe Set Up For Army Vet, Seahawks Fan Who Died 2 Days Before Super Bowl Army veteran Randy Santiago Cruz died two days before Super Bowl LX. His family is now raising money to fulfill his final...
Burial With Your Spouse in a National Cemetery: Here's What to Know Confusion about national cemetery eligibility keeps families from accessing benefits they've earned.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Legislators Push for New National Memorial Cemetery in Hawaii The National Memorial of the Pacific is projected to run out of space in the next 10 years. A group of legislators hopes the...
Full List of VA Grants Providing $77M to State Veterans Cemeteries The fiscal year 2025 grants include the establishing of Alaska's first veterans cemetery.
What Happens When a Veteran Dies With Incorrect Next of Kin on File When a veteran dies, the government relies solely on the next of kin and beneficiary information on file. If that information...
Resting Side by Side: How the VA Honors and Supports Families in National Cemeteries Military benefits often extend beyond the veteran alone. One of the ways the nation recognizes the sacrifice is by ensuring...
When You Die, VA Will Provide a Free Grave Marker The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world.
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
