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VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffers

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

10 hours ago

House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown looms

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

36 hours ago

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Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

3 days ago

Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

4 days ago

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

4 days ago

VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

4 days ago

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

5 days ago

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

7 days ago

VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all

Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.

8 days ago

Bradsher becomes first woman confirmed to VA’s second-highest post

The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.

11 days ago

GOP defense budget’s abortion, diversity limits draw Biden veto threat

The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.

11 days ago

Military budget bills set to move ahead, but shutdown threat looms

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023.

12 days ago

PGA member Rob Elliott helps teach veterans through PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere.

PGA HOPE helps veterans get into the game

PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, teaches golf to veterans, using the game to build community and find wellness.

13 days ago

Michael White, a Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for several years on spying charges, right, hugs Michael's former fellow prisoner and Iranian political activist Mahdi Vatankhah at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Navy veteran repaid unexpected help he received while jailed in Iran

A Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for several years recently repaid the generosity of a fellow inmate who helped him behind bars.

13 days ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs a bill, July 6, 2023, in Paulsboro, N.J.

New Jersey failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19, report says

A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

2 weeks ago

Navy unveils new process to speed payouts for Camp Lejeune illnesses

Individuals can get up to $550,000 through the new process, but officials won't say exactly when the payouts will be sent out.

2 weeks ago

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

2 weeks ago

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Biden awards Army pilot Medal of Honor for Vietnam War rescue

Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.

2 weeks ago

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News that informs military veterans on topics such as benefits, healthcare and Tricare, transition assistance and more.

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.

The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.

The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023.

PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, teaches golf to veterans, using the game to build community and find wellness.

A Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for several years recently repaid the generosity of a fellow inmate who helped him behind bars.

A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Individuals can get up to $550,000 through the new process, but officials won't say exactly when the payouts will be sent out.

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.