Proposed Law Would Make It Easier for Vets to Get Private-Sector Care on VA's Dime The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would largely take the VA out of the community care process.
Lawmaker Sets Ambitious Plan for Omnibus Toxic Exposure Bill to Help Millions of Sick Veterans The Senate and House VA committees are holding coordinated hearings on two dozen bills related to toxic exposure.
VA Secretary Wants More Vets Sickened by Burn Pits to File Claims, But Many Are Still Being Turned Away As of March 31, the VA had denied 72% of burn pit claims, according to agency data obtained by Military.com.
The VA Is Testing an Implant That Could Allow Paralyzed Veterans to Walk Again A former Marine is the first at the VA to receive an implant that could help him regain some lower body function.
Lawmakers Rush to Introduce Relief Bills as Military Toxic Exposures Come to Light Advocates and some lawmakers stress that the stars are aligned to pass significant legislation.
Advocates for Veterans Sickened by Burn Pits Are Taking Their Biggest Stand Yet on Capitol Hill The VA estimates 3.5 million veterans were exposed to toxic burn pits, yet 75% are denied health care and disability...
Advocates Hope New VA Study Will Push Congress to Pass Service Dog Grant Program The PAWS Act, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, would require the VA to create a grant program to pay for and provide service...
Biden Signs Sweeping New Law Allowing VA to Vaccinate All Veterans, Spouses The Save Lives Act will allow the VA to vaccinate all veterans, veteran spouses, caregivers and Civilian Health and Medical...
Five Months In, New VA Health Record System Is 'Next-Level Frustrating' An examination of the system at its first location prompted a need to assess the program and its rollout plan, officials say.
COVID Relief Bill Waives VA Health-Care Copayments Through September Veterans will have all copayments for medical care from the VA written off
Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote The Senate voted 74-25 to confirm Troy Meink, who has been principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office...
Hegseth's Plan to Cut Senior Military Jobs Could Hit More than 120 High-Ranking Officers Based on the percentages outlined by Hegseth and his senior staff, 20% of the 44 authorized top active duty general and...
Dozens of Air Force Families Disenrolled from Day Care at New Mexico Base as Staffing Woes Grow Dozens of families at a New Mexico Air Force base have been suddenly and unexpectedly warned their children will be...
Navy Subs, Nuclear Secrets and Beer: The Riveting History of Bay Area’s Mare Island Mare Island supported the Navy during both world wars and helped spy efforts during the Cold War by using nuclear submarines...
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...
![Comedian, writer and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-03/newscred_jon_stewart_burn_pits_1800.jpeg.jpg?itok=vVkSVyHD "Comedian, writer and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference on "The Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020" at the House Triangle on September 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)")
