Senators Demand Recoupment of $10.8 Million, Dismissal of VA Officials Who Authorized Executive Bonuses A group of senators, led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, demanded "immediate action" in a...
Expanding VA's Fertility Treatment Coverage to Vets Without Service Injuries Too Costly, Secretary Says VA Secretary Denis McDonough was asked by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., why the VA does not cover in vitro fertilization for...
VA Secretary Intervenes After Top Officer Orders Iconic World War II Kiss Photo Removed for Being 'Non-Consensual' The VA's head health operations officer sent a memo to regional health directors in February saying the photo depicted non...
Nominee for VA Deputy Advances in Senate But Faces Bumpy Road Ahead The nominee to be the next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been advanced by a Senate panel, but...
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
VA Secretary Swats Down Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets The concept was floated as an idea by the Congressional Budget Office but was not a formal recommendation.
VA to Change Motto, Switching to Gender-Neutral Language that Recognizes All Who Have Served Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is expected to announce the change Thursday afternoon at the Military Women's...
VA Aims to House 38,000 Homeless Vets in 2023, Repeating Goal It Surpassed Last Year The department actually exceeded its 2022 aspirations, and officials say the static goal for 2023 reflects a reduction in the...
VA Surpasses Goal for Housing Homeless Vets in 2022 The Department of Veterans Affairs found housing for 40,401 homeless veterans last year, surpassing its goal of 38,000 for...
VA to Waive Medical Copays for Native American, Alaskan Native Vets Congress ordered the change in fiscal 2022 policy law.
Top Enlisted Leaders Say They Support Extending Parental Leave Period to 2 Years Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the Defense Department to standardize parental leave policies...
Trump Administration Fires Female Vice Admiral Amid Widening Purge of Military Officers Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield who began her career as a helicopter pilot and was the first woman to be president of the Naval...
Troops Booted over COVID-19 Vaccine Are Being Offered Back Pay But Not Huge Payouts The Pentagon, acting on orders from President Donald Trump, has begun to lay out the details of its plan to woo back...
Veterans, Service Members Detail Health Struggles from Toxic Exposure at Domestic Bases Leading Democrats in Congress are turning their attention to service members exposed to toxins at domestic military bases and...
Top Marine Says Service Has Finally Settled on 13-Grunt Rifle Squads The commandant said that the changes were informed by bottom-up feedback from Marines in the fleet, "empowered by our...
![Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-08/ApNewsroom_Biden_Veterans_92968.jpg?itok=0WAsHQDI "Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks during an event before President Joe Biden signs the "PACT Act of 2022" during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)")
