Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Criminalizing Military 'Revenge Porn' Rep. Speier plans to announce legislation that would make it a crime for service members to share nude photos without consent...
Senators Want Special Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Senators from both sides of the aisle are seeking to expand the Special Immigrant Visa program for Afghans who worked for the...
Bill to Ban Smoking Areas at VA Introduced in House Designated indoor smoking areas at some VHA facilities and outdoor designated areas would be banned under a House bill.
Trump to Sign Bill Extending VA Choice Program The VA secretary says the program is still in need of a major fix from Congress.
VFW Blasts Proposed GI Bill Enrollment Fee as 'Tax on Troops' The House Veterans Affairs Committee will take up a proposal for what the VFW calls a "tax on troops" for GI Bill benefits.
Trump Signs Bill to Extend Veterans Choice Program President Trump signed a bill to extend the VA's choice program and pledged to back allowing vets more access to private care...
House Backing Away from Proposal to 'Tax' GI Bill The Veterans Affairs Committee postponed a hearing to consider a proposal to have troops pay up to $2,400 for GI Bill...
VA Silent on Timeline for Veteran ID Cards Veterans will have to wait an unknown amount of time before they can get a photo ID card from the VA under a law passed in...
Congress Moves to Reduce Loss of Guard Technicians Current law requires 20 percent of all military technicians be converted to federal civilian employees by Oct. 1, 2017.
VFW: Accountability is a Two-Way Street The VFW thinks the VA Secretary should have the authority to manage his people in a manner expected of all senior executives.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...