Dorothy Mills-Gregg

Dorothy Mills-Gregg reports on all aspects relating to veterans and military health care. Before reporting for Military.com and becoming obsessed with the Defense Health Agency transition, she was a city government reporter for a daily newspaper in Bakersfield, California. She has worked as a freelancer around Sacramento covering a range of issues and briefly wrote bill analyses for the Assembly Speaker's office. She is an award-winning photographer with a degree specializing in politics and national security from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.

Email: Dorothy.Mills-Gregg@Monster.com

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An airman lies on a table for a back treatment.

Tricare to Exclude Controversial Back Pain Therapy from Coverage

A recent study found “insufficient evidence” that the treatment is effective.

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie addresses the House VA Committee

After Delay, VA Sets New Timeline for Electronic Health Record Pilot Program

The VA's EHR budget request has nearly doubled, but it's still not ready to deploy.

Secretary of Defense Esper speaks to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, civilians and spouses assigned to Offutt Air Force Base.

SecDef Signs Tenant Bill of Rights for Military Families

However, some key rights weren't covered, including access to maintenance history and dispute resolution.

Fernando Trujillo sits in the barber chair

This Veteran Donated More than 2 Feet of Hair for Wigs for Cancer Patients

The 24-year Navy veteran decided to part with his waist-length hair Jan. 18.

Governors' Group Opposes Diverting National Guard, Reserve Funds to Build Border Wall

Opposition is growing to the Defense Department's transfer of nearly $1.7 billion to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

U.S. Soldiers from the 206th Engineering Battalion, U.S. Airmen and KBR Inc. civilian contractors remove debris from recent missile attacks at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2020. (U.S. Army/Spc. Derek Mustard)

Pentagon Official Touts Improved TBI Screenings After Iranian Airstrike

The size of the Iranian missiles is to blame for the increased number of troops diagnosed with TBI, a Pentagon official said.

Marines, veterans and spouses get face-to-face with employers during the Marine Corps Air Station New River job fair, Sept. 5, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Martin Egnash)

Pentagon Rolls Out New Way to Measure Progress of State Licensing for Military Spouses

The scale, included in a recent report, measures how portable each state's military spouse licensing allowances laws are.

Proposed VA Budget Would Increase Funding for Cancer Treatment

The investment would go toward VA's precision oncology program, which moves away from one-size-fits-all cancer treatments.

An airman sits with his military working dog at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 11, 2020. (U.S. Air Force)

Know a Hero Military Dog Who Deserves an Award? Organization Seeks Nominations

Have or know a furry companion worthy of the title hero? It's nomination time for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards.

Medics talk about how to help a simulated victim’s leg injury.

'Paint' that Purports to Regrow Wounded Troops' Bones Moving Toward FDA Testing

The latest proposed bone regenerative therapy is a paint-like substance that coats implants to promote bone regrowth.

When the White House set up the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, the hope was that the office would assist whistleblowers in exposing fraud and corruption.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Granting VA Disability Claims by Remote Questionnaire Led to Fraud, Report Shows

A new VA inspector general report released finds that use of questionnaires administered remotely increased bad rulings.

A pharmacy technician assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego's main pharmacy fills prescriptions.

Tricare to Add 'Female Viagra' to Covered Drugs List

Tricare officials said they plan to add the self-administered injection, Vyleesi, to the list of covered drugs.

A U.S. Army soldier attempts to complete his 2010 Census form.

US Government Urges Military Families to Participate in 2020 Census

This year's census will be the first that can be answered online.

An Army nurse cares for a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Mark Oswell/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

Military Health System's New 'Markets' Share Patients, Staff in Name of Efficiency

Tricare beneficiaries in select regions will try out a plan that will let them go to other bases for specialized treatment.

Military Health Record Milestone Delayed as VA Requests $1 Billion Funding Increase

The move comes the same week the VA unveiled its $243.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021.

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