House Approves $14.5 Billion in Assistance for Israel as Biden Vows to Veto the GOP's Approach The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of Biden's request for...
Here's How New House Speaker Mike Johnson Voted on Veteran and Military Issues Last year Johnson voted against the PACT Act, considered the biggest increase of veterans benefits in a generation.
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.
Republican Hardliners Again Deliver Defeat to Defense Spending Bill, as Shutdown Looms House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest attempt to move ahead with a defense funding bill as a first step toward keeping the...
Republican Bill with Massive Boost to Junior Enlisted Pay Sparks Veto Threat from Biden The White House is taking issue with a House Republican proposal to give junior enlisted troops a more than 30% pay bump next...
Army Sparks Outrage with Delay of 'Brandon Act' Implementation More than two months late in implementing a policy that would give soldiers quicker access to a mental health screening, the...
PACT Act: Presumptive Conditions The PACT Act presumes a service connection for myriad conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits; contaminated...
Bill Would Allow Past Airmen with Space Experience to Become 'Legacy Guardians' The legislation allows the Department of the Air Force to acknowledge Air Force space operations veterans as honorary...
Hundreds of Thousands of Vets Have Filed Claims as PACT Act Celebrates 1st Year Veterans have filed nearly 843,448 PACT Act-related claims, with a roughly 78% approval rating. VA officials and veterans say...
What Survivors of Veterans Need to Know About the PACT Act The PACT Act linked medical conditions with certain toxins common during some eras or circumstances of military service. Here...
Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Carson Can't See Doctors in the Early Morning Under New Rules An armor officer at Fort Carson, Colorado, this week issued a new set of policies to his formation effectively banning...
A Marine Recruiter's 'Grooming' of a Teenage Recruit Led to an Investigation. The Family Says He's Still Terrorizing Them. Thirty-six-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne is now under investigation by military authorities after self...
Cell Phones at Boot Camp: Navy Will Let Some Recruits Use Their Devices Beyond the announcement, the service offered few details about the policy change that promises to be a major shift in...
Most Would Encourage Military Service But Confidence in Armed Forces Remains Low, Survey Finds This year's survey found that 51% of respondents said they would encourage friends and family who were considering joining...
Rescue Efforts Underway for 8 Crew Members Aboard Air Force Osprey That Crashed in Japan Search-and-rescue operations are underway for the crew of an Air Force Osprey that crashed off the coast of a Japanese island...
