Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
Advocates want Obama, Trump to pardon 'bad paper' dismissals
Up to 300,000 veterans kicked out for misbehavior related to mental health problems could be affected by the move.
Over Obama's objection, Congress agrees on a bigger military pay raise, more troops
The annual defense spending bill also includes a massive overhaul of the military health care system.
Congress drops plans to make women register for the draft
The controversial provision had been part of early drafts of the annual defense authorization bill, but was dumped from the final draft released Tuesday.
Report: VA home loan use tripled after the mortgage crisis
Researchers say those numbers show the quiet importance of the VA program, a benefit used by millions of veterans but often getting less attention than initiatives like health care coverage and education stipends.
Military pay raise on track for January despite budget discord in Washington
The continuing resolution being drafted by House leaders will include money for the pay hike, whatever it turns out to be.
Report: Fix VA benefits by making troops buy their own health insurance
A Cato Institute researcher argues for dropping free health care for veterans and instead offering better pay for current troops and vouchers for current veterans to buy their own coverage on the open market.
If Trump wants to impress the military, he'll order a decent pay raise
VA reform and improving ties with allies also are atop troops' priorities for the president-elect, according to Military Times' new poll.
Concrete may just be the most important weapon in modern warfare
A West Point scholar argues that more than any other war fighting tool, concrete walls and barriers have become essential to the military.
Applicants won't have to disclose all mental health appointments on new security questionnaires
The change, hailed by mental health advocates, is part of an effort to avoid discouraging potential applicants from seeking needed care.
