Vet Groups Divide Over VA Backlog and Leadership Some in the media are calling for Shineski to resign. But most veteran service organizations aren't joining the chorus.
Strong, Divided Reactions to Sleep Apnea Claims Readers of Tom Philpott’s Military Update column sound off on sleep apnea disability claims.
Bill to Overhaul VA Passes House, Moves to Senate The legislation is designed to end a crisis in veterans' healthcare by getting vets off waiting lists and into doctor's...
McDonald Says VA Increasingly Taxed by Needs of Vietnam-Era Veterans The latest challenges facing the VA stem in part from a surge in health care needs and claims from Vietnam-era veterans, the...
Lawmakers Expect VA Secretary to Apologize for Disney Wait Time Gaffe The senior members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee said they expect VA Secretary Bob McDonald to publicly apologize...
Shinseki Accepts VA Healthcare Chief's Resignation The head of VA health care resigned on Friday amid growing criticism of the department.
Congressman Takes VA Oversight on the Road Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, is spending the August recess traveling the country and conducting meetings on VA health care.
IAVA Chief Criticizes Sanders as ‘Apologist’ for Scandal-Riddled VA Paul Rieckhoff said Sen. Bernie Sanders defended the Veterans Affairs Department as the wait-times scandal erupted last year.
VA Access Improves, Work Still Needed: Report A new independent report on Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics found there is still work to do.
Senator Says VA Ignored Wait Times Legislation Sen. Patty Murray says the VA failed to implement legislation she wrote to counter problems with the appointments system.
Family Lives in Fear After Marine Corps Denies Legal Claim over Abuse by Jailed Ex-Recruiter "She wants accountability from the Marines, and she wants this not to happen to anyone else," Christine Dunn, an attorney...
Air Force Backtracks on Banning Personal Pronouns from Email Signatures The Air Force says it's again allowing airmen and civilian employees to put their preferred personal pronouns in their email...
Air Force Academy Superintendent Proposes Cutting Civilian Staff The Air Force Academy superintendent is proposing to cut civilian faculty positions without hiring uniformed instructors to...
Year-Old VA Mortgage Rescue Program Ended by Trump Administration The VA will stop accepting new participants for what's called the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, or VASP...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
