Education & Transition

Political fights aren’t discouraging recruits, military recruiters say

Service officials said one of their biggest obstacles is explaining the basics of military service to teenagers who rarely interact with veterans.

3 days ago

Total number of VA claims lost in online systems tops 120,000

The number of veterans discovered to be affected by the mistakes has grown in recent months.

5 days ago

Pentagon & Congress

Defense authorization deal expected this week

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 4, 2023.

Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination

Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

9 days ago

VA workers face more mandatory overtime amid record claims processing

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

9 days ago

VA again found homes for 38K struggling vets in 2023

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

10 days ago

VA delays disputed change in how it pays for veterans’ ambulance trips

New rules were set to go into effect next February but will now be delayed until 2025.

12 days ago

Concern about military toxic exposure injuries remains high among vets

Roughly four in 10 veterans think they may have been exposed to harmful chemicals or toxic conditions during their time in the service.

2 weeks ago

Transgender vets threaten to sue VA over delay in surgery options

VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.

3 weeks ago

Federal aid to veteran-owned small businesses grew in FY23

The number of veterans receiving aid to start their own companies has risen significantly over the last three years.

3 weeks ago

VA pauses foreclosures on home loans amid concerns of financial strain

The department is also extending financial help programs to give more support to veterans having trouble making loan payments.

3 weeks ago

Veteran suicides rose in 2021 despite increased prevention efforts

More than 70,000 veterans died by suicide from 2011 to 2001.

3 weeks ago

VA pledges investigation into crisis line after whistleblower concerns

The Government Accountability Office is also expected to launch an investigation into the suicide prevention hotline.

3 weeks ago

Vets calling crisis line get lost in system, whistleblowers warn

A government watchdog group has promised to investigate the claims.

3 weeks ago

VA officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment are reassigned

Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.

4 weeks ago

New virtual career center for vets boosted by $1M Disney donation

The entertainment company has been a supporter of Student Veterans of America for more than a decade.

4 weeks ago

Vets tap businesses for VA disability claims help, but there’s a cost

Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.

4 weeks ago

Senate may change rule to break Tuberville hold on military promotions

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 13, 2023.

4 weeks ago

Biden campaign ad to feature burn pit advocates, highlight PACT Act

Veterans care is expected to be a major theme in the president's re-election bid.

4 weeks ago

Everything service members and veterans need to know about getting an education, finding a job, starting a business and transitioning out of the military

Service officials said one of their biggest obstacles is explaining the basics of military service to teenagers who rarely interact with veterans.

The number of veterans discovered to be affected by the mistakes has grown in recent months.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 4, 2023.

Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

New rules were set to go into effect next February but will now be delayed until 2025.

Roughly four in 10 veterans think they may have been exposed to harmful chemicals or toxic conditions during their time in the service.

VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.

The number of veterans receiving aid to start their own companies has risen significantly over the last three years.

The department is also extending financial help programs to give more support to veterans having trouble making loan payments.

More than 70,000 veterans died by suicide from 2011 to 2001.

The Government Accountability Office is also expected to launch an investigation into the suicide prevention hotline.

A government watchdog group has promised to investigate the claims.

Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.

The entertainment company has been a supporter of Student Veterans of America for more than a decade.

Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 13, 2023.

Veterans care is expected to be a major theme in the president's re-election bid.