Defense and veterans hearings for the week of Feb. 26, 2024. A campaign video highlights his years serving as a judge advocate at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help. Concussions were not found to increase brain cancer risk. The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million. Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid. Austin's medical issue is not expected to interfere with his cancer recovery, according to his doctors. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks assumed defense secretary duties late Sunday afternoon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that his "first instinct" was to keep his cancer diagnosis private. Environmentalists say the effort will help prevent PFAS from spreading across the region near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Load More