After 3 Tries, Veterans Toxic Exposure Bill -- the PACT Act -- Finally Passes US Senate Intense negotiations over amendments and a final vote followed days of veterans protesting outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Fate of Historic Toxic Exposure Bill Unclear After Shocking Senate Defeat Supporters of a plan to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances are furious after a surprising defeat in a...
Veterans Protest at US Capitol as Pressure Mounts on Senate Republicans over Toxic Exposures Bill Veterans, their families and advocates were stunned when the bill failed to garner sufficient votes to proceed.
VA Priority Groups And Travel Reimbursement Each Veteran is assigned to a priority group which are used to balance demand for VA health care enrollment with resources.
Veterans Can Get Free Durable Medical Equipment From The VA Veterans receiving VA care for any condition may receive VA prosthetic appliances, equipment and services.
Can Veterans Get Glasses and Hearing Aids From The VA? Just who will the VA provide glasses and hearing aids to?
After Scuttling VA Overhaul, Senator Rolls Out His Plan to Upgrade Facilities Sen. Jon Tester envisions that each Veterans Affairs medical center would have its own experts to manage capital assets.
Cost of VA's New Medical Records System Could Triple to $50 Billion, Report Claims A cost estimate given to Congress said the VA has underestimated expenditures and maintenance related to the system by as...
VA Considers Providing Abortions as It Monitors States' Responses to Supreme Court Ruling VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the department is not legally barred from providing abortion counseling and services.
VA Employee Caught on Camera Beating, Kicking Veteran Patient in Head The employee, a patient advocate at a VA clinic in Atlanta, was arrested in April and charged with assault.
Air Force Announces Arrest Related to Firearm Death of Airman That Prompted M18 Probe The news marks a major development in the ongoing investigation into the circumstances behind Lovan's death and the scrutiny...
The Little-Known Role of Jimmy Doolittle in Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...
‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
Air Force Academy Details Thin on Faculty Plans After Civilian Resignations As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent for a clear...
Army Veteran Suspected of Killing 4 People at a Montana Bar Is in Custody, Authorities Say Michael Paul Brown, who lived next door to The Owl Bar in Anaconda, served in the Army as an armor crewman from 2001 to 2005...
