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VA home loan program added $4 trillion to US economy since WWII
A new study by a Missouri professor labels the 80-year-old VA home loan program 'a huge success' for the American economy.
Burn pits increased risk of asthma, heart problems, new DOD data shows
Researchers tracked nearly 460,000 veterans and found increased risk of several respiratory and heart issues among individuals who deployed near burn pits.
Supreme Court to hear another major veterans benefits case this fall
The high court will consider whether VA officials are properly reviewing benefits decisions that deny veterans medical help.
VA expands benefits options for vets with other-than-honorable status
Veterans Affairs officials are updating rules regarding benefits eligibility to include more individuals with other-than-honorable discharges.
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
Will the Supreme Court’s GI Bill ruling mean more money for vets?
A major veterans education benefits ruling by the Supreme Court this week could have far-reaching effects for millions of students.
Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a veteran who wanted to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits.
Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez
VA support program to buy up veterans’ defaulted home loans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
How to renew a DOD ID to keep unique benefits as a civilian
Reapply for the Next Generation USID card to retain some unique benefits after retirement.
By Connie Mabin