'We Have a Sacred Obligation:' Biden Pledges to Help Vets Struggling with the Wounds of War President Joe Biden in his first State of the Union address vowed to help veterans suffering from illnesses caused by...
Biden to Spotlight Vets Health in Address to Congress, Pushing Burn Pit, Mental Health Help President Joe Biden plans to announce a number of initiatives aimed at helping veterans who are sick or struggling...
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration Makes New Investment in its Best Asset: Employees We need to invest and care for the people who care for our nation's veterans
Landmark Military Toxic Exposure Bill to Get Vote Next Week Lawmakers will vote on a $282 billion bill that would fast-track benefits to millions of vets sickened by burn pits and...
Scaled-Down Toxic Exposure Bill Passed by Senate The bill has garnered criticism from some advocates who say it does not go far enough to help veterans now suffering from...
VA to Overhaul Disability Evaluations for Mental Health, Other Conditions Department officials say the evaluation system must be updated to reflect changes in medical definitions and understanding.
Nearly 4,000 More 9/11 Vets Have Died in the Past 20 Years Than Anticipated, Study Finds In a comprehensive look at "excess deaths" among post-9/11 vets, research shows roughly 3,858 more veterans died from 2002 to...
VA Hospital Warns Thousands of Vets of Possible Infection Risk from Improperly Cleaned Equipment Patients at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Georgia have been advised to get tested for blood-borne illnesses.
Traumatic Brain Injury Classifications Are Leading to Preventable Deaths, Report Says In a new report, the National Academy of Sciences said the approach to treating brain injuries in the U.S. is failing...
At Least 1 Million Vets Could Get VA Health Care Under Scaled-Back Exposures Bill The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have offered an alternative to massive proposals...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...
Pentagon Drops Coverage of GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds for Medicare-Eligible Retirees Tricare officials said the Defense Health Agency is eliminating coverage for its Tricare for Life beneficiaries and others to...
New Work Rules Could Deny Food Stamps to Thousands of Veterans Able-bodied SNAP recipients who are between 18 and 54 and don't have children have always been required to work. Veterans...
Trump's Federal Law-Enforcement Crackdown Ripples Through DC Neighborhoods The White House has credited Trump's crackdown with hundreds of arrests, while local officials have criticized the aggressive...
How an Australian Potato Farmer Changed Running Forever Released in 2013, the movie “Cliffy” chronicles Australian Cliff Young’s rise from a potato farmer to an ultramarathoner and...