Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirementsVisitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.19 hours ago
Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit dealVeterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.19 hours ago
VeteransArmy vet turned DC insider now a historic nominee for Veterans AffairsVA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the department's second-highest post.
Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at homeSuicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.4 days ago
Vets benefits, VA staff paychecks and more endangered by debt fightNegotiators will work through Memorial Day weekend in hopes of reaching a compromise on the issue before June 1.5 days ago
Sharing pride in their service, pain over their lossVets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.5 days ago
VA move to curb remote work puts all federal workers on noticeDecisions on new federal policies for off-site work could upend the pandemic adjustments made by millions of workers.5 days ago
Rules still punish military widows for remarrying by slashing benefitsStarting a new relationship after the death of a service member can cost grieving spouses tens of thousands of dollars in support stipends.6 days ago
VA to scale back remote work rules, require more in-office timeThe changes will begin with workers in the Washington, D.C. headquarters starting this fall.7 days ago
Vets will see a cost-of-living boost in benefit checks next yearLegislation passed by the House and Senate will ensure veterans benefits will get the same cost-of-living increase as Social Security payouts.7 days ago
Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back? When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.8 days ago
Rand survey finds level of extremism among veterans same as publicThe survey asked about white supremacy, black nationalism, the Proud Boys, and Antifa, as well as the QAnon and Great Replacement conspiracy theories.8 days ago
NYC subway rider choked to death is mourned at Manhattan church“A good Samaritan helps those in trouble,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said. “They don’t choke him out.”9 days ago
Republican hopefuls defend Marine who put homeless man in a chokeholdFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the nation to show Daniel Penny that “America’s got his back.”9 days ago
Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial DayNearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.9 days ago
Hopes for debt limit deal as June deadline loomsDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 22, 2023.10 days ago
Hoax alert: tale of homeless vets booted because of immigrants falseA New York state lawmaker at the center of the controversy called the incident a heartbreaking betrayal and a disservice to the veterans community.12 days ago
VA hopes to end mandatory overtime for its claims processors Staffers have been required to work up to 4 hours a week, or more than two extra days each month, to clear backlogged and overdue disability claims.13 days ago
Despite failures so far, VA inks new Oracle Cerner health records dealThe electronic medical records project has been halted amid ongoing problems with the rollout.2 weeks ago