VA Secretary Criticizes House Lawmakers Over Planned Budget Cuts VA Secretary Bob McDonald said the White House and Senate are showing greater commitment to veterans than the House.
Legion Launches Push to Improve Job Credentialing for Troops The American Legion wants to streamline credentialing of troops to expand job opportunities in civilian life.
Legion Wants Shinseki, Others Out at VA The American Legion on Monday called for the resignation of the top three officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
IAVA Chief Criticizes Sanders as ‘Apologist’ for Scandal-Riddled VA Paul Rieckhoff said Sen. Bernie Sanders defended the Veterans Affairs Department as the wait-times scandal erupted last year.
Vets Group Criticizes Senate Panel Vote to Curb GI Bill Housing Aid A veterans group is criticizing a key Senate veterans committee for voting to curb the GI Bill housing allowance.
US Vets Offered Free Mental Health Care Through Burgeoning Nonprofit The Cohen network, started by hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, offers free clinics that are funded through private...
VFW: Demand WH Get Marine From Mexico Jail A major veterans' organization is asking millions of U.S. military personnel and veterans to call and email the White House...
VA Unaware of Prudential 'Profiteering' off Veteran Insurance Payouts The VA said it was unaware of Prudential Insurance Company’s plans to boost company profits by holding onto beneficiaries’...
Groups Oppose Plan to Steer More Vets to Private Health Care Providers Veterans organizations said that McCain's Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 t threatens the VA's mission of integrated care.
Top VSO Gets First Female Commander Retired Army Reserve First Sgt. Delphine Metcalf-Foster was elected Aug. 1 as commander of the Disabled American Veterans.
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)")