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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.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades

The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.

By Joe Gould and Colin Demarest

3 years ago

Pentagon not doing enough to control open burning, report says

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant emits nearly three million pounds of pollutants each year

By Peter Rathmell

3 years ago

Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan

The injection of billions of dollars, largely unmonitored, fueled runaway corruption among both Afghans and international contractors.

4 years ago

Troops could see small boost in hazardous duty pay next year

A House plan would raise the extra pay from $250 a month to $275.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

VA medical testing on dogs gets support and criticism in new report

Department officials have reduced such tests in recent years but insist some canine experiments are still needed for medical breakthroughs.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago