Education & Transition

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

2 days ago

Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

2 days ago

Veterans

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

3 days ago

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

3 days ago

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

5 days ago

VA won’t restart health records overhaul until next summer, if at all

Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.

7 days ago

Bradsher becomes first woman confirmed to VA’s second-highest post

The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.

9 days ago

GOP defense budget’s abortion, diversity limits draw Biden veto threat

The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.

9 days ago

Military budget bills set to move ahead, but shutdown threat looms

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023.

10 days ago

PGA member Rob Elliott helps teach veterans through PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere.

PGA HOPE helps veterans get into the game

PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, teaches golf to veterans, using the game to build community and find wellness.

11 days ago

Navy unveils new process to speed payouts for Camp Lejeune illnesses

Individuals can get up to $550,000 through the new process, but officials won't say exactly when the payouts will be sent out.

2 weeks ago

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

2 weeks ago

Former VA leaders ask public to call vets to help prevent suicide

The effort is part of a national campaign set for November to help increase awareness of veterans mental health struggles.

2 weeks ago

Vets jobless rate spikes in August, but experts note positive trends

The unemployment rate for veterans rose from 2.9% in July to 3.6% in August, according to federal researchers.

3 weeks ago

Vets hope to broker fixes for military base quality-of-life issues

A new program from the American Legion will send leaders to installations to talk to families about housing, child care and other military life challenges.

3 weeks ago

Suicide prevention campaign urges vets to ‘be the one’ who reaches out

American Legion officials hope new partnerships and more focused discussions will amplify their campaign.

3 weeks ago

White House looks to get vets, military spouses into health-care jobs

A Biden administration task force has already worked to ease veterans' entry into trucking and cybersecurity jobs.

3 weeks ago

Deadline nears for recent combat vets to secure free VA health care

The provision is another benefit included in the PACT Act signed into law last summer.

3 weeks ago

Everything service members and veterans need to know about getting an education, finding a job, starting a business and transitioning out of the military

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

Multiple House lawmakers expressed doubt that the expensive vets records project can be saved.

The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.

The political acrimony represents another serious division with less than three weeks to go before a federal funding lapse triggers a partial shutdown.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 11, 2023.

PGA HOPE, short for Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, teaches golf to veterans, using the game to build community and find wellness.

Individuals can get up to $550,000 through the new process, but officials won't say exactly when the payouts will be sent out.

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

The effort is part of a national campaign set for November to help increase awareness of veterans mental health struggles.

The unemployment rate for veterans rose from 2.9% in July to 3.6% in August, according to federal researchers.

A new program from the American Legion will send leaders to installations to talk to families about housing, child care and other military life challenges.

American Legion officials hope new partnerships and more focused discussions will amplify their campaign.

A Biden administration task force has already worked to ease veterans' entry into trucking and cybersecurity jobs.

The provision is another benefit included in the PACT Act signed into law last summer.