After 3 Tries, Veterans Toxic Exposure Bill -- the PACT Act -- Finally Passes US Senate Intense negotiations over amendments and a final vote followed days of veterans protesting outside the U.S. Capitol building.
Fate of Historic Toxic Exposure Bill Unclear After Shocking Senate Defeat Supporters of a plan to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances are furious after a surprising defeat in a...
Veterans Protest at US Capitol as Pressure Mounts on Senate Republicans over Toxic Exposures Bill Veterans, their families and advocates were stunned when the bill failed to garner sufficient votes to proceed.
VA Priority Groups And Travel Reimbursement Each Veteran is assigned to a priority group which are used to balance demand for VA health care enrollment with resources.
Veterans Can Get Free Durable Medical Equipment From The VA Veterans receiving VA care for any condition may receive VA prosthetic appliances, equipment and services.
Can Veterans Get Glasses and Hearing Aids From The VA? Just who will the VA provide glasses and hearing aids to?
After Scuttling VA Overhaul, Senator Rolls Out His Plan to Upgrade Facilities Sen. Jon Tester envisions that each Veterans Affairs medical center would have its own experts to manage capital assets.
Cost of VA's New Medical Records System Could Triple to $50 Billion, Report Claims A cost estimate given to Congress said the VA has underestimated expenditures and maintenance related to the system by as...
VA Considers Providing Abortions as It Monitors States' Responses to Supreme Court Ruling VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the department is not legally barred from providing abortion counseling and services.
VA Employee Caught on Camera Beating, Kicking Veteran Patient in Head The employee, a patient advocate at a VA clinic in Atlanta, was arrested in April and charged with assault.
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it...
Tweaks to Army's Physical Fitness Test Are Relatively Modest The Army has approved a series of revisions to its physical fitness test, recalibrating performance benchmarks in a modest...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Weather and Night Vision Goggles Were Likely Factors in Marine Corps Helicopter Crash, Report Finds The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...