VA to Move Veterans with Cancer to Front of the PACT Act Line McDonough also vowed the department "will not rest" until "every veteran gets the care they need and the benefits they...
Veterans File Record Number of Disability Claims, Putting Pressure on Backlog More than 113,000 claims have been filed since August, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said this week.
Agent Orange If you are veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange you may be eligible for free medical care and disability from the VA
Never Forget Our Most Sacred Obligations There are still severely disabled veterans who are being forgotten—or worse, ignored—by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill The bill, expected to be signed by President Biden, contains a number of initiatives to help veterans sickened during...
VA Will Reexamine Agent Orange Claims It Previously Denied 'Blue water' Navy veterans who served offshore and were exposed to the deadly herbicide are now eligible for compensation.
Lawmakers Weigh Breaking Up Toxic Exposures Bill in Face of $282 Billion Price Tag Republicans on the House Veterans Affairs Committee say they support providing health care to ill veterans, but want to...
World War II Vet Who Approved $180M Agent Orange Settlement as Federal Judge Dead at 99 Jack B. Weinstein, a former federal judge, oversaw a series of landmark class-action lawsuits and sensational mob cases in...
VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses The department will issue a policy soon for claims over bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism linked to herbicide...
Congressional Pressure Adds 'Urgency' to Agent Orange Claims, VA Secretary Says A law passed Jan. 1 expanded the list of conditions eligible for VA benefits.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...