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
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...