VA MISSION Act Fails to Address the Importance of Improving Mental Health Services Timely and effective care matters when veterans are requesting assistance with their mental health concerns.
5 Years After Nationwide Scandal, VA Still Struggles to Track Wait Times The department says a new system due in 2021 will solve many of its issues.
Bill to Increase Adaptive Housing Grants for Wounded Vets Passes House The measure would expand grants to renovate houses and broaden Fry Scholarship eligibility.
Vets Wrongly Charged a VA Home Loan Funding Fee Will Get Their Money Back The Department of Veterans Affairs is sending letters to veterans who erroneously were charged a fee for their home loans.
Group Sues over Delay in Processing Benefit Claims for Blue Water Navy Vets The organization is asking a federal judge to rescind a stay on claims processing.
New Military Suicide Report May Revive Debate Over Gun Restrictions A new DoD report shows that military personnel consistently use their own personal weapons when ending their lives.
Report: VA Abandoned More Than 200,000 Incomplete Vets' Health Care Applications A VA employee, Scott Davis, said the VA Health Eligibility Center in Atlanta continues to struggle.
Bills Would Expand VA House Renovation Program for Disabled Veterans Proposed legislation would give seriously injured or ill veterans housing flexibility.
Defense Department, VA Gear Up to Host Suicide Prevention Conference The biennial suicide prevention conference will be held Aug. 26-29 in Nashville.
VA's Suicide Prevention Director Is Leaving Post Keita Franklin, who once headed the Defense Department’s suicide prevention office, is departing the VA.
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Military Veteran Says Having His Security Clearance Revoked Gave Added Incentive for Senate Run Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from...
Pentagon Plan Pits US Marines Against California Off-Roaders and Civilian Pilots The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials...
