Marines continue to make female infantry officers, with little fanfareWomen are now making it through the course with a success rate of better than 50%, though the number of volunteers opting to attend remains low.By Hope Hodge Seck3 days ago
Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issuesAdvocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.By Leo Shane III6 weeks ago
Vets’ PACT Act claims continue to rise, two years after law’s passageMore than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation.By Leo Shane III2 months ago
VA to ease benefits rules for vets exposed to Agent Orange in the USThe move follows several years of expanded benefits for veterans who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the military.By Leo Shane III9 months ago
‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leaderThe 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."By Jon Simkins17 months ago
VA secretary worries mistrust, awareness holding back benefits claimsOnly a small number of vets eligible for PACT Act benefits have applied.By Leo Shane III19 months ago