Is VA Paying for Migrant Health Care? The Agency Says 'No' Despite Wave of Political Attacks. Lawmakers and some media outlets say that an agreement between the VA and the Department of Homeland Security shortchanges...
VA to Fund Research on Using MDMA, Psilocybin to Address Mental Health Disorders in Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting applications from researchers to study the use of MDMA, psilocybin and other...
Who Is Eligible for Hearing Aids from VA? VA will provide hearing aids to veterans with service connected hearing loss
Congress, DoD Should Shore Up Financially Troubled Armed Forces Retirement Home, Watchdog Says Populations of the federal homes in Washington, D.C., and Gulfport, Mississippi, have declined as expenses have risen...
VA Makes Pitch for More Money to Counter 7.4% Rise in Homeless Veterans Living on the Streets or in Shelters The VA announced its intention to devote "hundreds of millions" to assist veterans sleeping in shelters or living on the...
'Slap in the Face': Victims of Trinity Test Radiation Say Congress Again Let Them Down by Denying Compensation New Mexico was ground zero for the first atom bomb explosion, but the "downwinder" farmers and ranchers living near the...
Marijuana Dependence Is Increasing Among VA Patients, Particularly Those with Psychiatric Conditions The research found that those with more severe psychiatric diagnoses, such as bipolar disorder and psychosis, are most at...
VA to Open 3 New Vet Centers, Expand 6 Satellite Centers in Various States Early Next Year The centers provide nonmedical counseling and therapy, referrals and more to veterans who may not necessarily be eligible for...
Traumatic Memories Associated with PTSD 'Live' in a Different Part of the Brain than Other Recollections, Study Finds An analysis published in Nature Neuroscience may provide an explanation why traumatic memories associated with PTSD are so...
VA Delays Change to How It Reimburses Veterans' Ambulance Services Amid Fears for Rural Providers The department announced last week that it would extend its current policy while it works to ensure that any changes won't...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.