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Few contaminants found at Vandenberg SFB as cancer study continues
A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites.
Opinion
Veterans deserve choice in how they claim VA disability benefits
Legislation introduced in Congress would help protect veterans while preserving their right to seek assistance navigating benefits from the private sector.
By Michael Licari
Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements
Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.
Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal
Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.
Army vet turned DC insider now a historic nominee for Veterans Affairs
VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the department's second-highest post.
Vets benefits, VA staff paychecks and more endangered by debt fight
Negotiators will work through Memorial Day weekend in hopes of reaching a compromise on the issue before June 1.
VA to scale back remote work rules, require more in-office time
The changes will begin with workers in the Washington, D.C. headquarters starting this fall.
Vets will see a cost-of-living boost in benefit checks next year
Legislation passed by the House and Senate will ensure veterans benefits will get the same cost-of-living increase as Social Security payouts.
Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?
When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.
VA hopes to end mandatory overtime for its claims processors
Staffers have been required to work up to 4 hours a week, or more than two extra days each month, to clear backlogged and overdue disability claims.
Opinion
Telemedicine reform could remove barriers to mental health care
Removing telemedicine barriers can improve the mental health care of service members — potentially nationwide.
By Courtney Herdt and Ian Porter