Senators Demand Recoupment of $10.8 Million, Dismissal of VA Officials Who Authorized Executive Bonuses A group of senators, led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, demanded "immediate action" in a...
Expanding VA's Fertility Treatment Coverage to Vets Without Service Injuries Too Costly, Secretary Says VA Secretary Denis McDonough was asked by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., why the VA does not cover in vitro fertilization for...
VA Secretary Intervenes After Top Officer Orders Iconic World War II Kiss Photo Removed for Being 'Non-Consensual' The VA's head health operations officer sent a memo to regional health directors in February saying the photo depicted non...
Nominee for VA Deputy Advances in Senate But Faces Bumpy Road Ahead The nominee to be the next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been advanced by a Senate panel, but...
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
VA to Change Motto, Switching to Gender-Neutral Language that Recognizes All Who Have Served Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is expected to announce the change Thursday afternoon at the Military Women's...
VA Aims to House 38,000 Homeless Vets in 2023, Repeating Goal It Surpassed Last Year The department actually exceeded its 2022 aspirations, and officials say the static goal for 2023 reflects a reduction in the...
VA Surpasses Goal for Housing Homeless Vets in 2022 The Department of Veterans Affairs found housing for 40,401 homeless veterans last year, surpassing its goal of 38,000 for...
VA to Waive Medical Copays for Native American, Alaskan Native Vets Congress ordered the change in fiscal 2022 policy law.
Defense Health Agency Director Ends 32-Year Career with Unceremonious, Abrupt Retirement Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland was the first Black woman and family practice physician to lead the 12-year-old agency.
Hegseth Scraps Fort Moore Name in Latest Move to Undo Congress' Base Renamings The Army will return the famed Georgia base to Fort Benning, the name originally chosen in honor of Confederate Henry Benning...
This Vietnam War Legend Is the Only 3-Time Medal of Honor Nominee Green Beret Robert Howard is the only one of the 3,547 Medal of Honor recipients to be nominated for the United States’ top...
'Angel of Death' Advises Air Force Academy Cadets on Coming Conflict at Recent Leadership Symposium Former Air Force officer Allison Black reflected on lessons in leadership during a recent National Character and Leadership...
How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.
![Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-08/ApNewsroom_Biden_Veterans_92968.jpg?itok=0WAsHQDI "Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks during an event before President Joe Biden signs the "PACT Act of 2022" during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)")
