Veterans Win with Trump Administration's MISSION Act Reforms "The MISSION Act reflects the president's vision that veterans need to be at the center of their health care decisions."
VA Secretary Confident June 6 Rollout of Private-Care Options Will Be Smooth Robert Wilkie says getting an appointment with a private doctor should be as easy as "punching a button."
US Not Even at 'Sputnik' Stage in Dealing With Veterans' Mental Health: Wilkie VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said the nation needs to do more to curb veterans' suicides and homelessness.
Lawmakers to VA: End Harassment of Female Vets at Medical Centers A bipartisan group of lawmakers has called on the VA to end sex harassment of women veterans at the department.
Union Accuses VA Secretary of Trying to Strip Workers' Rights in New Proposal The VA's union has rejected proposals for a major changes to the collective bargaining agreement.
VA to Roll Out Community Care Expansion Even If IT Systems Aren't Ready VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said the agency is committed to implementing new rules for private health care options on June 6.
VA Secretary to Senate: New Health Care Access Standards Won't Mean Outsourcing In a budget hearing, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to quell concerns over outsourcing medical care.
Purple Heart Recipients Will Move to Front of Line for VA Claims, Wilkie Says Wilkie said veterans who have earned the Purple Heart will be placed "at the front of the line when it comes to claims."
VA Secretary Rejects Push for Gender-Neutral Motto VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said he isn't about to change Abraham Lincoln's famous words.
Proposed VA Rules Would Expand Veterans' Access to Private Health Care New guidelines would let veterans who drive more than 30 to 45 minutes for a doctor's appointment be seen closer to home
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...