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VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets

Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.

13 hours ago

Transgender troops warn GOP bill could upend lives, weaken military

Senior military leaders to face questioning on transgender, diversity issues.

20 hours ago

Pentagon & Congress

Dept. of Veterans Affairs, union spar over staffing

VA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.

Which college majors are student veterans pursuing and why?

Many of the veterans who pursue a four-year degree are choosing majors similar to non-veteran students.

2 days ago

This week in Congress: SecDef defends the White House budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.

5 days ago

VA to change its motto, dropping male-only language

The new statement will note VA's goal is "to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”

7 days ago

VA plans to deploy new health records to more sites in June

The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.

7 days ago

GOP senator blocks Biden nominee to force answers from VA

Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations.

7 days ago

VA aims to help 38,000+ homeless veterans again this year

The department is repeating its goal from last year in 2023, with some additional benchmarks for outreach.

8 days ago

Military transition classes are ‘falling short,’ lawmakers warn

Research shows most troops don't begin transition classes until they are in their final months of military service.

8 days ago

Plan to boost visas for Afghan allies isn’t enough, advocates warn

The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.

9 days ago

Possible remains of World War II soldiers await transport at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 23, 2021.

Remains of three American service members killed in WWII identified

The remains of two soldiers and an airman killed in World War II have been identified, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

10 days ago

This week in Congress: Military personnel plans take center stage

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 13, 2023.

10 days ago

Vets employment improves as national jobless rate worsens

The jobless rate among all veterans fell to 2.5% last month, according to federal estimates.

13 days ago

White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget

A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.

14 days ago

Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?

But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.

2 weeks ago

Lawmakers furious over misspelt names on Korean war memorial

Korean war veteran advocates say more than 1,000 names on the new remembrance wall contain errors.

2 weeks ago

This week in Congress: Biden’s budget for fiscal 2024 makes its debut

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023.

2 weeks ago

Veterans Affairs drops mask requirement for all agency medical offices

Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.

3 weeks ago

Number of imprisoned veterans concerns former defense chiefs

The Veterans Justice Commission offered guidance after reports about the number of veterans convicted of crimes after leaving military service.

3 weeks ago

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Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.

Senior military leaders to face questioning on transgender, diversity issues.

VA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.

Many of the veterans who pursue a four-year degree are choosing majors similar to non-veteran students.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 20, 2023.

The new statement will note VA's goal is "to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”

The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.

Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations.

The department is repeating its goal from last year in 2023, with some additional benchmarks for outreach.

Research shows most troops don't begin transition classes until they are in their final months of military service.

The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.

The remains of two soldiers and an airman killed in World War II have been identified, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 13, 2023.

The jobless rate among all veterans fell to 2.5% last month, according to federal estimates.

A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.

But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.

Korean war veteran advocates say more than 1,000 names on the new remembrance wall contain errors.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6, 2023.

Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.

The Veterans Justice Commission offered guidance after reports about the number of veterans convicted of crimes after leaving military service.