Vets in Congress Introduce Bill to Protect Gold Star Spouse Benefits The legislation would allow widows and widowers to keep survivor payments if they remarry.
VA's Changes to Pension and DIC Rules May Make Getting Benefits Easier The changes are effective October 18, 2018 and aim to make the benefit fairer. Read more.
Fisher House to Provide Military Death Benefits During Shutdown The families of two soldiers killed in a helo crash will not get government death benefits during the shutdown.
SBP Open Season FAQs SBP open seasons are rare and allow those who previously declined coverage to enroll in the program.
Commentary: It Takes a Country For most military families, what is important is to hear that the service of their loved one profoundly matters to our nation...
New VA Advisory Council to Highlight Family, Caregiver Issues Caregiver, survivor and veteran family issues soon will be pushed directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs' top...
COLA Fix Creates Have, Have-Not Disabled Retirees The COLA fix creates a disparity in COLA protection between separate groups of disabled retirees, critics contend.
2016 NDAA Changes SBP Coverage 2016 National Defense Act returns divorced retiree's ability to give SBP coverage to a new spouse if the ex spouse dies
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...