Senators Want to Help Troops with PTSD Appeal Bad Discharges An amendment to make it easier for vets to upgrade "bad paper" discharges resulting from PTSD was offered by a group of...
Military Reviews its NFL Relationships Following Abuse Scandals The Defense Department is taking a second look at its close ties to the NFL after a series of domestic violence cases.
College Success After Traumatic Brain Injury Colleges are required by law to provide accommodation and assistance to students with disabilities or learning challenges.
Mobile App to Diagnose Head Injuries Gets FDA OK The new Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment is a mobile phone-based application designed to help medical providers...
Army Taking Look at Case of Paralyzed Green Beret Facing Discharge The Army is taking a second look at the case of a Green Beret who was paralyzed in an accident last year.
VA Seeks to Reallocate Choice Act Funds in $169B Budget Proposal The Veterans Affairs Department would be funded to nearly $169 billion next year under the budget proposed by the White House...
Amputee Conquers Marine Swim Course, Semi-Pro Football Staff Sgt. Adam Jacks’ lost much of his right leg in combat, but that has not stopped him from victories in the pool and on...
Veteran Committee Chairman Requests Federal Investigation of Former VA Secretary, Other Biden Officials Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., seeks a legal review of the VA's request for supplemental funding last year after determining it...
Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
