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Report: Vets wait decades for help on military toxic exposure issues
Advocates are pushing for reforms after finding that vets average a three-decade wait for full help with toxic exposure conditions.
VA chief of staff stepping down from leadership post next month
Kimberly Jackson has served as the VA's top advisor since last fall, and will leave the post in mid-July.
A dental debacle: Why veterans struggle to navigate VA’s oral care
A complex system is pushing more vets to search for private-sector solutions to health issues, all while hoping the VA will eventually pick up the bill.
VA to add male breast cancer, two other conditions to presumptive list
The addition of three new cancers to the list of conditions presumed to be caused by military service will speed up disability benefits for some vets.
VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program 'a huge success' for the American economy.
Virginia education program cuts for military families spark backlash
Virginia lawmakers plan to reconvene to address controversial cuts to a tuition waiver program for military families.
By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury
Biden threatens VA budget veto over abortion, gender-affirming care
The White House is opposed to a Republican-backed VA budget plan that is expected to be advanced this week.
No firings planned after VA executive bonus mistakes, secretary says
VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged serious mistakes in how executive bonuses were awarded last year but does not think firings are warranted.
Which airlines offer key benefits for troops? There’s a chart for that
Does your favorite airline offer free carry-ons and waived cancellation fees for troops?
By Karen Jowers