Marines draw new policy line: ‘We will not separate families’Marine Corps officials are getting more explicit about a policy that inspired the creation of a coordinator role for dual-military married couples.By Hope Hodge Seck3 hours ago
This week in Congress: Lawmakers rush to pass VA funding Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 16, 2024.By Leo Shane III19 hours ago
Homeless vets set to receive more housing helpHomeless veterans will no longer have their service-related disability benefits count as income when applying for housing.By Riley Ceder5 weeks ago
Kamala Harris taps Tim Walz, National Guard veteran, as running mateHarris' running mate served in the National Guard for 24 years and championed veterans' issues in Congress for six terms.By Nikki Wentling6 weeks ago
JD Vance represents veterans on ballot, but some ask, ‘At what cost?’While some veterans view Vance’s nomination as a symbolic win for veterans and service members, others see his rise as a threat to democracy.By Nikki Wentling6 weeks ago
VA claim errors result in $100 million in incorrect payments: watchdogOverpayments and underpayments to veterans occurred because processors did not consistently follow policies and procedures, a watchdog report found.By Jonathan Lehrfeld7 weeks ago
Will new child care plans help these Army Special Forces families?A new military child development center will be built in a civilian community about 20 minutes northeast of Camp "Bull" Simons.By Karen Jowers7 weeks ago
Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.By Jonathan Lehrfeld7 weeks ago
WWII sergeant whose plane was shot down over Germany returned homeU.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta, 21, was laid to rest in southern California after being killed in action 80 years ago in Germany.7 weeks ago
After decades paying out-of-pocket, WWII veteran finally gets benefitsA 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years.8 weeks ago
Biden’s pardons still fall short for many LGBTQ veteransNeither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse8 weeks ago
Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for nowLegislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.By Charlotte Renee Woods, Virginia Mercury8 weeks ago