Veterans

World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day anniversary

Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day.

VA loans, other vet benefits are top military transition tools

The first thing you need to do is file a claim for your VA benefits. The second thing you need to do is keep following up on it.

After debt fight, Congress turns its attention to defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

Take advantage of TA: Tips for transitioning into school life

Tuition Assistance offers 100 percent of your tuition paid for while you’re on active duty.

America faces a tidal wave of aging military veterans

The number of women veterans over the age of 65 is expected to increase by a staggering 237% between 2021 and 2041, according to data from VA.

Transitioning out of the military? Here’s your checklist and timeline

Staying proactive and ensuring you arrive at each point when you’re supposed to will keep you from losing your mind as your ETS date approaches.

Advocates struggle to help homeless vets as COVID support disappears

The end of the national pandemic emergency also ended extra support services for homeless veterans.

Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements

Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.

Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal

Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.

Army vet turned DC insider now a historic nominee for Veterans Affairs

VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the department's second-highest post.

Opinion

Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

Vets benefits, VA staff paychecks and more endangered by debt fight

Negotiators will work through Memorial Day weekend in hopes of reaching a compromise on the issue before June 1.

Sharing pride in their service, pain over their loss

Vets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.

VA move to curb remote work puts all federal workers on notice

Decisions on new federal policies for off-site work could upend the pandemic adjustments made by millions of workers.

Rules still punish military widows for remarrying by slashing benefits

Starting a new relationship after the death of a service member can cost grieving spouses tens of thousands of dollars in support stipends.

VA to scale back remote work rules, require more in-office time

The changes will begin with workers in the Washington, D.C. headquarters starting this fall.