House Committee Votes to Directly Arm Kurds in Northern Iraq A House committee has approved a bill calling on the president to directly arm the Kurds fighting ISIS in northern Iraq...
Lawmakers Blast VA for Abandoning 'Fast-track' Firing Authority Department officials notified lawmakers they were passing on the expanded firing authority included in the VA Accountability...
Veterans in Congress Call for Ban Exemptions for Iraqi Interpreters The letter asks Trump to grant the request of Mattis to exempt Iraqi interpreters, aides and allies from the scope of the...
Senators Push to End 'Discrepancies' in Enlisted Pay A bill was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday aimed at correcting "discrepancies" in the pay rates for enlisted personnel.
Senate Passes Military Sexual Assault Bill The Senate passed a bill to crack down on sexual assault in the military by providing victims help in reporting attacks.
White House Opposes Bill to Keep Guantanamo Open Obama administration officials argued against legislation that would effectively scuttle President Obama's effort to empty...
Spending Deal Includes Funding for 1.3% Troop Pay Raise, More Weapons U.S. lawmakers early Wednesday agreed to a $1.1 trillion spending deal for the fiscal year that includes funding for a 1.3...
Legion Slams 'Mouthpiece' Vet Groups over VA Health Care Plans Some leading veterans' organizations are pressing lawmakers to defy lobbying efforts they say will damage veterans' health...
House Committee OKs Bills on VA Choice Program, Accountability BluA bill to expand the VA Choice Program and provide accountability for VA managers passed a House committee.
Proposal Extends IVF, Adoption Help for Injured Veterans Vets with reproductive injuries will be able to access fertility help if a funding proposal goes forward.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...