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
VA’s New Text Messaging System to Expand Flow of Information to Vets The new text messaging system promises to add electronic convenience to most veterans' experience with the VA
Service Dogs Better Than Emotional Support Dogs at Reducing PTSD Symptoms, Study Finds VA research shows that service dogs trained to address PTSD can lower symptoms.
VA Must Balance Growing Use of Private Care and Maintaining Own Facilities, Secretary Says McDonough said the department is reviewing data to determine the right mix of federal and private care moving forward.
Exposure to Blasts in War and Training May Increase Risk of Alzheimer's in Troops, Study Finds An Army study of rat brains exposed to military-grade blasts showed changes in synapses at the molecular level.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...
![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)")
