If Congress does not approve a federal appropriations plan by midnight, some military activities could be postponed or canceled over the weekend. Veterans Affairs programs would get another significant bump in fiscal 2025 under the budget request released by President Joe Biden on Monday. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 11, 2024. The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. In 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there. These accounts can help troops save an average of 30% on unreimbursed health care expenses. A now-18-year-old woman argued the Marine Corps was negligent in letting Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne interact with teenage recruits. Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 12, 2024. A new generation of Tricare contracts is designed to improve care for the 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries under their purview. Load More