More Veterans Can Get Cancer Treatment Closer to Home as VA Expands 'Close to Me' Program The service brings advanced cancer treatment to veterans at community-based outpatient clinics, many in rural locations.
VA Remains Committed to Controversial Computer System, Says Veterans Affairs Official in Spokane Visit In her second visit to Spokane in sixth months of office, Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Tanya Bradsher said the federal...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
VA's New IVF Policy Doesn't Cover Surrogates or Unmarried Partners, Unlike Tricare The uneven coverage comes after both departments announced the expansions due to a lawsuit claiming their fertility benefits...
VA's PACT Act Management Could Use Lessons from 9/11 First Responders Legislation, Rand Says The PACT Act could benefit from previous 9/11 programs that included more decision-making from beneficiaries and better...
Survey Shows Trust Rises Among Veteran Patients at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Russell Lloyd, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, said he believes the staff at...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...