VA Moves to Educate Vets on Fraud, Scams Amid PACT Act Filings and Camp Lejeune Water Litigation The department rolled out a new website and is weaving prevention messages into veteran outreach, according to officials.
VA's Automated Benefits System Made Errors in 27% of High Blood Pressure Claims, Watchdog Report Says VA officials said the system was still in its infancy and the technology is evolving.
Government Shutdown Would Not Affect VA Medical Care and Most Benefits, Secretary Says As a result of advanced funding received from Congress, many VA services would not be affected by a shutdown, but furloughs...
VA Expects COVID-19 Boosters This Week, Urges Patients and Employees to Vax Up The department expects to be among the first federal agencies to get the booster, which the Centers for Disease Control and...
VA Threatened with Subpoena if It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data to House Committee The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is threatening to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs for...
'Status Quo Is Not an Option': Lawmakers Press VA on Handling of Companies Charging to File Benefits Claims Lawmakers have been debating competing proposals to address the issue of unaccredited companies charging veterans to file...
VA Electronic Health Record Rollout Unlikely to Resume for a Year After Being Derailed by Problems Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a number of factors will be considered before restarting the program, including...
First Female VA Deputy Secretary, a Retired Army Officer, Is Confirmed by Senate The next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been approved by the Senate, making her the first woman to...
VA Launches New Ads Directed by Oscar Winner with Its 'Don't Wait. Reach Out' Campaign New ads tackle mental health and care, asking veterans why they won't seek help themselves when they readily help others.
VA to Mark 9/11 Attack Anniversary with Volunteer Opportunities at Cemeteries Volunteers will clean headstones and perform other beautification projects.
The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest...
The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of...
Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues A memo from the Army Personal Property Lead Element, dated Feb. 28, told transportation offices to "pull back" some Army...
Pentagon Caps Civilians' Government Charge Cards at $1, Limits Travel as Part of Trump Cuts Amid mass firings, the Pentagon has effectively put a halt on the use of travel and purchasing credit cards by its civilian...
During Deadly Osprey Crash, Marine's Heroism Helped Crew Escape Fiery Wreckage The pilots and crew chief were "calm, cool and collected," Capt. Joshua Watson said, even as the two Ospreys nearly collided...
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