Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care.
Lawmakers are sparring over proposed changes to a fund covering the costs of veterans' toxic exposure benefits.
The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.
Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid.
The move follows several years of expanded benefits for veterans who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the military.
Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.
Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service.
The long-sought assistance for Afghan refugees still faces a difficult fight in Congress.
Officials will speed up portions of the PACT Act to allow enrollment of thousands of veterans into VA health care next month.
Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
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