Mammoth Toxic Exposure Push Could Be Biggest Congressional Health Care Effort in Years Rep. Mark Takano is moving to open up care and disability to a half-century worth of veterans sickened by toxic exposure.
Proposed Law Would Make It Easier for Vets to Get Private-Sector Care on VA's Dime The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would largely take the VA out of the community care process.
Lawmaker Sets Ambitious Plan for Omnibus Toxic Exposure Bill to Help Millions of Sick Veterans The Senate and House VA committees are holding coordinated hearings on two dozen bills related to toxic exposure.
VA Secretary Wants More Vets Sickened by Burn Pits to File Claims, But Many Are Still Being Turned Away As of March 31, the VA had denied 72% of burn pit claims, according to agency data obtained by Military.com.
The VA Is Testing an Implant That Could Allow Paralyzed Veterans to Walk Again A former Marine is the first at the VA to receive an implant that could help him regain some lower body function.
Lawmakers Rush to Introduce Relief Bills as Military Toxic Exposures Come to Light Advocates and some lawmakers stress that the stars are aligned to pass significant legislation.
Advocates for Veterans Sickened by Burn Pits Are Taking Their Biggest Stand Yet on Capitol Hill The VA estimates 3.5 million veterans were exposed to toxic burn pits, yet 75% are denied health care and disability...
Advocates Hope New VA Study Will Push Congress to Pass Service Dog Grant Program The PAWS Act, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, would require the VA to create a grant program to pay for and provide service...
Biden Signs Sweeping New Law Allowing VA to Vaccinate All Veterans, Spouses The Save Lives Act will allow the VA to vaccinate all veterans, veteran spouses, caregivers and Civilian Health and Medical...
Five Months In, New VA Health Record System Is 'Next-Level Frustrating' An examination of the system at its first location prompted a need to assess the program and its rollout plan, officials say.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...