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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.
VA staff are completing more claims than ever but still falling behind
A record pace for finishing claims in fiscal 2023 and so far in fiscal 2024 hasn't been enough to slow the department's backlog of cases.
Air Force agent turned Guard recruiter sentenced for child sex crime
The former Air Force special agent was living on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington when he committed the acts.
By Todd South
Record workload for VA in 2023 means more hiring in 2024
Department workers set new records in medical appointments, claims processing and veteran outreach in fiscal 2023.
Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000
The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.
Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan could be seen as abduction, US says
The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law,
Former PSYOP soldier sentenced in child pornography case
Former Master Sgt. Joshua Glardon, who previously served as a first sergeant with 4th Psychological Operations Group, was sentenced to 76 years in prison.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Two active duty Marines plead guilty to Capitol riot charges
Both are scheduled to be sentenced in September.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press