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New mortgage support program for struggling veterans set to become law
Congress passed a bill creating a new partial claim program for veterans who have fallen behind on mortgage payments.
Lenders voice concerns over decision to end VA home loan rescue effort
VA officials previously announced plans to end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program May 1.
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin's Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
By Jon Guttman
VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
What troops and retirees need to know about the VA home loan in 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program has been used by millions of service members and veterans since it took shape near the end of WWII.
The 5 Americans who made history by earning the Victoria Cross
Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military award for valor.
By Jon Guttman
VA places 60 staff on leave after shutting down DEI offices
The moves come after a White House executive order mandating an end to federal equity and inclusion efforts.
After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial
While South Africa has several memorials dedicated to white soldiers who died in the world wars, Black servicemen’s contributions were ignored for decades.
By Gerald Imray
More military children will soon have access to DOD-operated schools
A new program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools.
By Karen Jowers
Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
Numerous Indigenous veterans are currently being reviewed as potential recipients of the Medal of Honor — more than a century after they served.
By Riley Ceder
New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
The same institute created Oscar-winning facial scanning tech for major Hollywood films like "Blade Runner 2049" and "Avatar."
By Todd South