McDonald Says VA Increasingly Taxed by Needs of Vietnam-Era Veterans The latest challenges facing the VA stem in part from a surge in health care needs and claims from Vietnam-era veterans, the...
Lawmakers Expect VA Secretary to Apologize for Disney Wait Time Gaffe The senior members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee said they expect VA Secretary Bob McDonald to publicly apologize...
Senator Says VA Ignored Wait Times Legislation Sen. Patty Murray says the VA failed to implement legislation she wrote to counter problems with the appointments system.
Congressman Takes VA Oversight on the Road Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, is spending the August recess traveling the country and conducting meetings on VA health care.
IAVA Chief Criticizes Sanders as ‘Apologist’ for Scandal-Riddled VA Paul Rieckhoff said Sen. Bernie Sanders defended the Veterans Affairs Department as the wait-times scandal erupted last year.
VA Access Improves, Work Still Needed: Report A new independent report on Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics found there is still work to do.
Shinseki Vows to End Claims Backlog 'Correctly' Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki dismissed criticisms leveled at him over the disability claims backlog and said he...
Obama Stands by VA Secretary Shinseki Obama did not say if Shinseki offered to resign, but instead praised the former Army general for his dedication to veterans.
VA Creating Separate Eye Trauma Registry from DoD The VA has decided to develop its own eye-trauma registry and not join one already developed by the Defense Department.
American Legion Renews Call for VA's Hickey to Step Down The American Legion has renewed its call for Under Secretary of Veterans Benefits Allison Hickey to resign or be fired.
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...