Trump signed the ‘Forever GI Bill.’ Here are 11 things you should know. President Trump has just put his signature on a new law that will bring significant changes to education benefits for service members, veterans and their families. The legislation known as the “Forever GI Bill” garnered strong bipartisan support in Congress, passing unanimously in both the House and Senate. By: Natalie Gross 3 days ago
Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn't expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s. By: Natalie Gross 4 days ago
WWII Marine vet returns dead Japanese soldier's flag Tatsuya Yasue buried his face into the flag and smelled it. Then he held the 93-year-old hands that brought this treasure home, and kissed them. By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press 4 days ago
Two months in, questions still surround Trump's promised hotline for vets' complaints Veterans Affairs officials announced late last week that full roll out of the White House VA Hotline won’t happen for another two months, as officials continue to work through staffing and operations issues. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Commentary: How DoD devalues prior military service in its civilian ranks One advocate says the "performance-based" system misses its target, at the expense of veterans. By: Bethany Keirans 4 days ago
Vets groups decry hatred, racism in wake of Charlottesville violence Veterans groups on Monday forcefully rejected the views of neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups following reports that the Charlottesville extremist who drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters briefly served in the military. By: Leo Shane III 5 days ago
MREs for civilians?! Amazon will soon start selling ready-to-eat chow The infamous Meal Refusing to Exit — er … Meal, Ready to Eat — is coming to Amazon. By: Jon Simkins 5 days ago
Jan Kemp, who founded VA's suicide hotline, dies at 63 Dr. Janet Kemp, a longtime Veterans Affairs administrator who established the Veterans Crisis Line, passed away last week in upstate New York. By: Leo Shane III 5 days ago
Congress finalizes VA appeals reform overhaul House lawmakers have finalized sweeping reforms to how veterans disability appeals claims are handled, potentially trimming years off the process once the changes are put in place. By: Leo Shane III 5 days ago
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