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‘A beans and rice diet’: Government watchdog finds issues with military cost of living pay

The Government Accountability Office found the DoD used a mix of unsound sampling practices and inconsistent processes to set cost of living payments.

4 days ago

VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others

The VA is closing underperforming clinics and addressing issues at troubled facilities, VA Secretary Doug Collins says.

By Patricia Kime

5 days ago

Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War,’ estimates $52 million cost

Only Congress has the authority to permanently rename executive department names, and it has not yet changed the title of the Department of Defense.

7 days ago

Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027

The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.

By Patricia Kime

4 weeks ago

Iran ‘skirmish’ has no effect on strong US economy, White House advisor claims

The rosy analysis was prompted by the monthly jobs report, which showed the jobless rate for all veterans came down from 4.1% in February to 3.9% in March.

By Richard Sisk

5 weeks ago

Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban

Senators voted 50-48, quashing an effort to overturn the VA's near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling.

By Patricia Kime

6 weeks ago