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Charity founder in homeless vets hoax charged with fraud, stolen valor
A New York charity official who falsely claimed that homeless vets were being evicted in favor of immigrants was charged with fraud and stolen valor.
White House plan calls for small boost in VA program budget
A proposed 2.2% increase in discretionary spending would be the lowest boost since 2016.
Biden to call for more support for homeless vets in State of the Union
Expanding services for veterans facing mental health and financial problems will also be key features of the upcoming presidential budget request.
New VA initiative helped house more than 40K vets last year
Department officials had set a goal of housing at least 38,000 veterans in need in 2022. They exceeded it.
Woman gets 3 years in bogus fundraiser for homeless Marine veteran
Authorities began investigating after homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. sued the couple, accusing them of not giving him the money.
VA to get $300B, its biggest budget ever, under federal spending deal
If approved, it will be the largest annual spending plan ever for the department.
VA secretary looks for progress on veterans suicide, homelessness soon
Veterans can't wait decades for the pressing problems to be resolved, he said in a recent interview with Military Times.
Drop in veteran homelessness proves we can end homelessness
New data shows that veteran homelessness in the U.S. has decreased by 11% since 2020, the last year for which we have complete data.
By Denis McDonough, Marcia L. Fudge and Jeff Olivet
Biden: Take time to honor and thank veterans this Veterans Day
The White House marked several new assistance programs and benefits for veterans in its annual proclamation for Veterans Day.
The number of homeless vets dropped sharply over the last two years
But about 33,000 veterans were still without stable housing in the latest federal survey of individuals in distress.
Army receives first batch of mixed reality goggles, more work ahead
Despite delays, IVAS developers continue to improve the device.
By Todd South