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Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.
Veterans employment discrimination guidance updated
Here are six key takeaways from the EEOC's new guidance related to the employment discrimination challenges facing veterans.
By Bradford J. Kelley
Veterans group launches podcast series for Black History Month on Black veterans and their mental health
The series aims to address issues including how PTSD impacts Black veterans and their family members, Black veterans experience with military sexual trauma, and research related to Black veterans’ mental health.
By Diana Stancy
Ohio town reckons with 2 military veterans charged in Capitol riot
Army veteran Jessica Watkins tended bar and recruited members for a local militia group affiliated with the Oath Keepers, federal authorities allege.
VA secretary nominee faces easy confirmation hearing, difficult task in fixing department
If confirmed, Denis McDonough would be only the second non-veteran to lead Veterans Affairs.
Excerpt from ‘Call Me Commander’ by Jeff Testerman and Daniel M. Freed
"Call Me Commander" shows how reporters revealed the U.S. Navy Veterans Association was a scam, and uncovered how the man who operated it was a Harvard Law School graduate and former U.S. Army intelligence officer who had been wanted since the 1980s.
By Jeff Testerman and Daniel Freed
How the new Congress and the Biden administration can restore faith in the VA
In this commentary, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee lays out his priorities for the new Congress and VA secretary.
By Rep. Mark Takano
Former Army captain arrested after live-streaming Capitol riot
Inside the Capitol rotunda, Garcia was heard saying “Nancy come out and play,” a reference to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
By Kyle Rempfer
When the truth and the Constitution are threatened, military personnel and veterans have a responsibility to protect both
The spread of disinformation among military personnel and veterans has now become a national security issue, says the author of this commentary.
By Grace Miller
Army Reserve sergeant and AWOL soldier who joined YPG arrested amid Capitol riot fallout
An Army reservist described as “an avowed white supremacist” and a former soldier who fought with the YPG in Syria and espoused far-left views were both arrested this weekend.
By Kyle Rempfer
Can the Pentagon prosecute military retirees under the UCMJ? Maybe — it depends.
Military veterans involved in the mob attack on Capitol Hill have raised new questions about the reach of the military justice system.
By Todd South