Deployed troops inhaled toxic air even while off-duty, study findsLung samples from service members they tested found traces of toxic vaporized metals and other hazardous items, well above that of non-deployed personnel.By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
USNS Carson City rape allegation sparks worker’s comp claim fightThe government has cited a decades-old court ruling to argue that worker’s comp claims were how such cases have been handled in the past.By Hope Hodge Seck3 weeks ago
Nearly 250,000 veterans to receive payouts in 3M earplug settlementVeterans involved in the lawsuit will see payouts between now and 2029.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog findsA Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.By Meghann Myers5 weeks ago
DOD, VA to allow IVF for unmarried people, same-sex couples and moreGoing forward, eligible U.S. troops and veterans can access IVF regardless of their martial status or sexual orientation.By Meghann Myers and Leo Shane III6 weeks ago
VA eyes more medical care for vets with toxic exposure issuesOfficials will speed up portions of the PACT Act to allow enrollment of thousands of veterans into VA health care next month.By Leo Shane III3 months ago