After Ant-Bite Scandal, Federal Watchdog to Review VA's Nursing Home Ratings System Following concerns over care at a nursing home in Atlanta, the GAO will look at how the VA assesses its facilities.
Navy Doctors Are Bringing Back This Medical Screening to Prevent Sailors’ Sudden Deaths Until 2002, electrocardiograms, also known as ECGs or EKGs, were part of routine screening to join the U.S. military.
VA Is Sending ‘Tiger Team’ in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak at Hawaii Veterans Home A "Tiger Team" of infection control experts is deploying to help curb a deadly outbreak in the nursing facility.
Landmark Bill Would Designate 12 Illnesses as Connected to Burn Pits The legislation would accelerate sick veterans' access to disability benefits.
Burn Pits Linked to Chronic Cough and Wheezing in Veterans, New Study Shows The Department of Veterans Affairs asked the National Academies in 2018 to review existing scientific and medical research.
VA Didn't Tell SC Veteran About HIV Diagnosis for 20 Years, Lawsuit Says A doctor casually mentioned his 1995 positive HIV test during a conversation in 2015.
Free Flu Shots for Veterans and Military Families Did you know veterans, military members and their families can get free flu shots? Here's how.
Veteran Died by Suicide After Not Receiving Needed Care at Memphis VA, IG Report Says The veteran was suffering from PTSD and insomnia and was out of psychiatric medications.
Hundreds of Veterans to Receive Convalescent Plasma in VA Test The VA has announced plans for random testing of convalescent plasma for COVID-19.
Millions of VA Appointments Canceled During Pandemic Have Not Been Rescheduled The VA IG found that 3.3 million medical appointments dropped this year were not rescheduled.
No More Drill Sergeant 'Shark Attack': Army Moves Toward Kinder Basic Training Start The Army began creating this new approach to the beginning of BCT during the spring.
$2 Million in Funds Earmarked for COVID-19 Went to Buy Army Greens Uniforms A Washington Post report illustrates how the military spent $1 billion designated for stocks of masks and other supplies.
Norfolk Shipyard CO Is 4th Navy Leader to Be Fired in a Month Capt. Kai Torkelson was relieved of command by Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, according to a Navy news release.
House Approves Bill Ordering VA to Change Gender-Exclusive Motto Some female veterans and advocates have pushed for a gender-neutral version of the motto since 2017.
USS Tripoli Arrives in San Diego, Will Carry Marine Corps' New Age Fighting Aircraft The America Class amphibious assault ship was virtually commissioned July 15 at its shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss.
