Asbestos Illness Related to Military Service Many veterans were exposed to asbestos as a result of their military service.
CIA Medical Office Gets a Congressional Colonoscopy The Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 contains a little-noticed provision setting professional standards...
2 Big Lessons VA Learned on the Front Line Battling COVID-19 "As we continue to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital we are prepared for future crises."
VA Adds 9 Respiratory Cancers to List of Conditions Related to Post-9/11 Burn Pit Exposure The designation will fast-track access to benefits and health care for roughly 100 veterans whose claims previously were...
Transition Assistance Management Program The Transitional Assistance Management Program offers Tricare coverage to separating members and their family members.
Top Senate Democrat Throws Weight Behind Massive Toxic Exposure Bill The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, or PACT, Act, passed the House and will receive a vote in the...
VA Asks for 22% Increase in Spending on Medical Care as Part of Record $301 Billion Budget The proposal contains funds to decrease veterans homelessness, provide assistance to caregivers and build infrastructure...
VA Was on a Path to Kick 90% of Legacy Caregivers Out of Program Before Review Suspension VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged that a "much higher number" of veterans were being dismissed from the program than...
Patient Safety Risked Through VA Electronic Health Record Rollout, Watchdog Finds The reports add to concerns lawmakers have about a $16 billion program that is supposed to receive a wider rollout in the...
VA Wants to Make Telephone Appointments for Mental Health Care Permanent Last year, the VA provided 5.6 million telemental health visits, up from 3.2 million in 2020.
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...
