VA to Move Veterans with Cancer to Front of the PACT Act Line McDonough also vowed the department "will not rest" until "every veteran gets the care they need and the benefits they...
Veterans File Record Number of Disability Claims, Putting Pressure on Backlog More than 113,000 claims have been filed since August, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said this week.
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
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.
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill The bill, expected to be signed by President Biden, contains a number of initiatives to help veterans sickened during...
VA Will Reexamine Agent Orange Claims It Previously Denied 'Blue water' Navy veterans who served offshore and were exposed to the deadly herbicide are now eligible for compensation.
Lawmakers Weigh Breaking Up Toxic Exposures Bill in Face of $282 Billion Price Tag Republicans on the House Veterans Affairs Committee say they support providing health care to ill veterans, but want to...
World War II Vet Who Approved $180M Agent Orange Settlement as Federal Judge Dead at 99 Jack B. Weinstein, a former federal judge, oversaw a series of landmark class-action lawsuits and sensational mob cases in...
VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses The department will issue a policy soon for claims over bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism linked to herbicide...
Congressional Pressure Adds 'Urgency' to Agent Orange Claims, VA Secretary Says A law passed Jan. 1 expanded the list of conditions eligible for VA benefits.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
What to Know in the Supreme Court Case About Immunity for Former President Trump The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be...
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...