Veterans to Get Improved Access to Mammograms Through Bills Headed to Biden's Desk The House voted 418-0 to approve the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments...
Deal for Sweeping Toxic Exposure Bill Reached in Senate The bill could help an estimated 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other airborne hazards while serving...
Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Rangers Awaits Biden's Signature The bill passed the Senate last October and now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden to begin the process of minting...
Congress Gives VA Watchdog Subpoena Power After Hampered Investigation into West Virginia Murders The House on Tuesday night voted 406-6 to approve the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act.
CIA Medical Office Gets a Congressional Colonoscopy The Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 contains a little-noticed provision setting professional standards...
Army Probing Fort Gordon Housing After Senate Report on Unsafe Conditions The Army has launched a new probe into living conditions at privatized housing at Fort Gordon, Georgia, following a scathing...
Coast Guard Admiral Becomes First Woman to Lead a US Military Branch The Senate confirmed Adm. Linda Fagan late Wednesday by unanimous consent.
Culture Shift Needed to Combat Patient Safety Failures at VA, Watchdog Says The VA's top investigator told senators that horrific events at several hospitals show the department must establish a...
Medical Forces Could Be Shorthanded During War Due to Planned Cuts, Milley Says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers Wednesday that reductions to the services' medical...
$20 Billion More for the Pentagon to Arm Ukraine Gets First Approval in Congress The Pentagon funding is part of a broader $40 billion security and humanitarian aid package approved by the House.
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
What Turkey’s Shootdown of a Russian Jet Taught NATO — and Why It Matters Now In November 2015, a Russian Su-24 bomber strayed into Turkish airspace along the Syrian border. Within minutes, a Turkish F...
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Bribery Plot Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy, was commanding its forces in Europe and...
The Taliban Reject Trump’s Bid to Retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don’t do it, you’re going to find out what I’m going to do," Trump...
