Sgt. Michael Anderson of the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade of Fort Hood, Texas, was kayaking at a state park when he heard a man cry for help in the waters behind him. His lifesaving actions were caught on his GoPro.Share:In Other NewsAdvocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.Suicide rates among military families continue to climbThe total overall number decreased, a drop that coincides with smaller overall force numbers.Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to womenThe bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.After three-year hiatus, VA to resume rollout of new electronic medical records system The department’s adoption of the Oracle Health’s FEHR was halted in 2023 following a year-long pause over safety and functionality concerns. Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027 The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.Load More
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.
Suicide rates among military families continue to climbThe total overall number decreased, a drop that coincides with smaller overall force numbers.
Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to womenThe bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.
After three-year hiatus, VA to resume rollout of new electronic medical records system The department’s adoption of the Oracle Health’s FEHR was halted in 2023 following a year-long pause over safety and functionality concerns.
Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027 The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.
