Afghanistan War Commission hears from vets as it tackles troop surge
The commission will hold a multipanel hearing on what for many is a defining point of the war: President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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White House taps nominees for VA’s top benefits, technology roles
Karen Brazell currently works as a senior VA advisor and would serve as the department's next Under Secretary for Benefits.
VA’s new appeal process promises to be quicker. But will it be better?
An overhaul of the benefits appeals process is promising to cut wait times down to under a year from the current average of more than three years.
Here are some surprising ways troops and vets can cut their student loan debt
Even with their military education benefits, one-quarter of veterans using the Post-9/11 GI Bill have federal student loan debt when they graduate. And approximately 200,000 active duty members owe a collective $2.9 billion in student loan debt.
By Mike Saunders
Vet groups are blasting Trump’s education secretary. Here’s why.
Veterans’ education benefits are being undermined by the federal government, according to officials with two prominent advocacy organizations focused on student veterans.
By Natalie Gross
Here’s how to earn college credits while skipping the classes — and maybe win a $5,000 prize too
The College Board just announced its #CLEPOut Challenge, and the grand prize is $5,000 for the winning campus organization.
By Joshua Axelrod
Commandos to Counselors: A response to the special operations forces mental health crisis
We have made it a troubling habit to mistake suffering in silence for the value of “quiet professionalism” that we seek to embody.
Disabled vets scammed in $2 million bribery scheme
Three people were found guilty of bribing a VA official in exchange for funds that had been allocated for a VA program dedicated to offering professional training to injured or disabled veterans.
By Joshua Axelrod
That second Predator crash in four days back in 2017 was due to signal loss
The drone was operating out of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, when it lost its link and went down in the southeast part of the country on Aug. 21, 2017.
By Kyle Rempfer
Should deported veterans be allowed to come back to America?
The measure, which would also stop federal officials from forcing some criminal veterans out of the country, failed to gain legislative traction last year.
No experience? No problem! Vets can jump-start careers in IT with this free program
Apprenti removes the burden of experience and education by immediately placing qualifying veterans in relatively well-paying technology apprenticeships.
By Joshua Axelrod
Airman under investigation after car crash that killed German teen
A multi-vehicle accident involving an active duty U.S. Air Force service member assigned to Ramstein Air Base resulted in the death of a 17-year-old German boy on Feb. 6.
By Kyle Rempfer