Senators Push to Extend Care to 34,000 More Veterans for Agent Orange Diseases As Congress' year draws to an end, senators have ramped up efforts to add to the list of illnesses linked to herbicide use.
Senate Approves New Agent Orange Presumptive Diseases, Tees Up House Showdown Senators voted to add bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism to the list of Agent Orange presumptives.
Lawmakers Try to Expand List of Diseases Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits They would add three diseases to the VA's Agent Orange presumptives list but leave off hypertension.
Agent Orange If you are veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange you may be eligible for free medical care and disability from the VA
Report Claims Vietnam-Era Veterans Were Exposed to Agent Orange on Guam Two groups published a paper saying that vets who served on Guam between 1962 and 1975 likely were exposed to herbicides.
VA Releases Updated List of Agent Orange Exposure Locations There were several locations outside Vietnam where military members could have been exposed.
VA Expands Agent Orange Claim Eligibility The chemical killed any plants in its way, but it wasn’t particularly good for humans either.
Veterans Can Now Learn About Their Toxic Exposure Risks with New VA App Exposure Ed now lets anyone view a list of service-related exposures -- broken down by type, conflict and date or location.
Lawmakers Question Whether VA Can Process Blue Water Claims in Time "Between now and January, the VA has a lot of work to do," Rep. Mike Bost, R, Ill. said Wednesday.
Never Forget Our Most Sacred Obligations There are still severely disabled veterans who are being forgotten—or worse, ignored—by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Military Retirees and Families Are Getting an Extension on ID Card Renewals Military dependents and retirees have through the end of June 2021 to access benefits using ID cards that expired this year.
Norfolk Shipyard CO Is 4th Navy Leader to Be Fired in a Month Capt. Kai Torkelson was relieved of command by Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, according to a Navy news release.
No More Drill Sergeant 'Shark Attack': Army Moves Toward Kinder Basic Training Start The Army began creating this new approach to the beginning of BCT during the spring.
2 Army Recruits Save Fellow Trainee's Life at Basic Training Two privates stepped up and saved a buddy's life, according to a release from the U.S. Army.
Marines’ Rifle Qualification Overhaul May Mean Fewer Expert Badges The Marine Corps marksmanship community drafted the new ARQ course of fire in October 2018.
