US military to expand by more than 30,000 troops this yearCongress is backing increases to the size of the military, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength.By Patricia Kime35 hours ago
Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD saysThe announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. By Patricia Kime2 days ago
VA again launches search for VA benefits chief The VA has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October.By Patricia Kime6 days ago
Dozens of military commissaries now offering doorstep deliveryCustomers within a 20-mile radius of the stores have the option of doorstep delivery.By Karen Jowers7 days ago
‘One chance to get it right’: VA secretary pledges VHA improvementsA planned overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration will improve veterans care, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said Monday. By Patricia Kime9 days ago
Department of Veterans Affairs reinstates near-total ban on abortionsNew guidance from the Justice Department concluded that the VA lacks legal authority to provide the procedure — including in cases of rape or incest. By Tanya Noury3 weeks ago