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...
Groups: Hagel Offered Troops a Voice but Missed Chances to Fix Budget Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's unexpected resignation on Monday drew words of consternation and praise from veterans groups.
Congress, Beneficiary Groups Prepare for Health Reforms Eyeing 2016, the chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees promise to begin to reform the military health...
Vet Groups Hit Pentagon for Bid to Limit Veterans Preference Benefit Senate lawmakers and the DoD have picked a fight with a group they usually go out of their way not to offend: the nation's...
New Pentagon Policy Opens Doors for Military Non-Profits Military support non-profits may soon have an easier time bringing their services on base thanks to a new pair of policy...
Veterans Group Won't Take Trump Fundraiser Donations The head of an Iraq and Afghanistan veterans group says they will decline donations from the fundraising event Donald Trump...
Air Force Family Wounded in Brussels Airport Attack Back in States Lt. Col. Kato Martinez and his children are back in the U.S. for recovery from wounds suffered in the Brussels terror attack.
Veterans Slam McDonald for Lying about Serving in Special Forces The American Legion called out Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald for lying about his military service.
Veterans Groups Caution VA on Community Care Development Three leading veterans groups say VA must not move too quickly in developing community care programs.
Lawmakers Propose Bill to Protect Reservists' Jobs While on Duty Lawmakers are sponsoring legislation aimed at closing a loophole that let employers fire employees who leave their jobs to...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...