Big tax refunds coming for 130,000 veterans Vets are getting letters on how to get money back from taxes on their disability severance pay. By: Karen Jowers 17 hours ago
US, North Korean military officials mark progress on efforts to bring home fallen American troops After several false starts, U.S. officials are hopeful work to bring the remains of fallen troops home will happen soon. By: Leo Shane III 21 hours ago
As TA use drops, could recent policy changes get more service members using the education benefit? One of the perks of serving in the military is being able to go to college on the Defense Department’s dime. But the number of service members taking advantage of this education benefit — often hailed as a key military recruitment and retention tool — has been declining in recent years, with all branches seeing drops in fiscal 2017, federal data show. By: Natalie Gross 22 hours ago
Report: VA’s staffing issues and prescription practices may be hurting suicide prevention efforts American Legion officials say more work must be done to address the problem of suicide. Twenty veterans a day across the country take their own lives. By: Leo Shane III 1 day ago
Valor Friday: Harlem Hellfighter fought off at least a dozen Germans in the trenches of France Johnson fainted after the hour-long fight and sustaining wounds to his arm, feet, face and back, primarily from knives and bayonets. By: J.D. Simkins 3 days ago
VA funding dispute sidelines Congress’ appropriations progress A $1.6 billion dispute over veterans health care spending is jeopardizing progress on hundreds of billions more in planned fiscal 2019 spending. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
VA secretary nominee promises care for all vets, including transgender veterans In statements to senators, Robert Wilkie also promised to keep suicide prevention as the department's top clinical priority. By: Leo Shane III 6 days ago
For the first time, a senator is opposing the VA secretary nominee Before Tuesday, no senator had ever voted against a VA secretary nominee. By: Leo Shane III 6 days ago
More cancer treatment options opening to veterans thanks to new partnership 12 VA sites will offer treatments, experimental trials for vets fighting cancer. By: Leo Shane III 6 days ago
Marine vet resurrects his iconic ‘EAS Song’ 11 years later The 2007 melody by then-Lance Cpl. Tyler Jay Satterfield became an instant internet sensation among young Devil Dogs everywhere. By: J.D. Simkins July 9
This week in Congress: Filling VA’s top vacancy Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 9. By: Leo Shane III July 8
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