Veterans News - benefits, health, medical, Tricare, transition

House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate as clock ticks

With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the Senate was also in for a rare weekend session and prepared to act next.

8 hours ago

Soldiers worry that ROTC admin error could upend retirement plans

Former participants in a popular Army education program worry they may be forced to delay their retirement plans after the discovery of an admin error.

31 hours ago

Education & Transition

Plan would boost GI Bill payouts for students in online summer classes

Currently, veterans lose half their monthly living stipend if they attend classes remotely.

Government shutdown set to disrupt military, VA services

Daycare availability, military relocations and non-essential training will all be upended by the federal budget fight.

2 days ago

Bill would ease federal loan forgiveness process for troops, vets

Critics say defense and education officials need more coordination to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

4 days ago

Lawmakers demand accountability after VA loses track of vets’ claims

Nearly 100,000 cases were delayed because of technical problems with the VA's web site software.

4 days ago

White House: Shutdown would harm military pay and national security

About 1.3 million active-duty troops could see paychecks delayed by a government shutdown.

4 days ago

VA officials sound alarm on uptick in veterans benefits scams

The department is launching a new outreach effort to help veterans spot potential fraud before they become victims.

6 days ago

Race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before mussels destroy them

Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.

6 days ago

Government shutdown set for next weekend barring surprise budget deal

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.

6 days ago

VA to recoup nearly $10 million in mistaken bonuses to senior staffers

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

8 days ago

House GOP plans to pass defense budget fail again as shutdown looms

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

9 days ago

Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

9 days ago

Will Dems change Senate rules to push ahead military nominations?

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

11 days ago

Injured women vets lonelier, more stressed than male peers: report

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

12 days ago

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

12 days ago

VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

12 days ago

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

13 days ago

Crew of USS Pueblo reunites, 55 years after capture by North Korea

North Korea attacked and seized the Pueblo and its 83-person crew on Jan. 23, 1968, in international waters off the coast of Wonson.

2 weeks ago

Veterans

News that informs military veterans on topics such as benefits, healthcare and Tricare, transition assistance and more.

With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the Senate was also in for a rare weekend session and prepared to act next.

Former participants in a popular Army education program worry they may be forced to delay their retirement plans after the discovery of an admin error.

Currently, veterans lose half their monthly living stipend if they attend classes remotely.

Daycare availability, military relocations and non-essential training will all be upended by the federal budget fight.

Critics say defense and education officials need more coordination to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Nearly 100,000 cases were delayed because of technical problems with the VA's web site software.

About 1.3 million active-duty troops could see paychecks delayed by a government shutdown.

The department is launching a new outreach effort to help veterans spot potential fraud before they become victims.

Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 25, 2023.

The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.

The $826-billion GOP bill to fund the Defense Department faces opposition from all House Democrats and a handful of key Republican lawmakers.

The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014.

Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results.

The findings from Wounded Warrior Project point to gaps in resources for women after leaving the ranks.

Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

North Korea attacked and seized the Pueblo and its 83-person crew on Jan. 23, 1968, in international waters off the coast of Wonson.