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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.

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.

Government shutdown set for next weekend barring surprise budget deal

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

Back to work! VA sets a deadline for workers to return to the office.

The federal union representing VA workers insists that teleworking is a boon for recruiting, morale and productivity.

Opinion

Veteran recalls friends lost, first day in combat in Iraq

War brings about all sorts of emotions. The darkest ones get never-ending attention. Yet this was the happiest day of my life.

Pentagon to revisit ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ discharges

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' repealed 12 years ago today, forced thousands of LGBTQ+ troops to leave the military under less than honorable circumstances.

Marine veteran Ray Epps pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

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.

Opinion

Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors

Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.

Military could lower suicide rate with focus on quality of life

Eliminating daily stresses such as delayed paychecks could help make service members more resilient to whatever active duty throws at them, experts said.