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Senators unsure about House plan to boost troop pay, housing stipends
House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate
Will the Supreme Court’s GI Bill ruling mean more money for vets?
A major veterans education benefits ruling by the Supreme Court this week could have far-reaching effects for millions of students.
Senators push VA to fix problems with vets’ toxic exposure claims
A group of Senate Democrats wants quicker action from VA leaders on solutions to some problematic toxic exposure disability claims.
Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a veteran who wanted to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits.
Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez
Annual defense authorization work to ramp up in the next few weeks
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024.
Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan
A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families.
Ukraine will soon be outgunned without help, top Europe general says
The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks.
By Tara Copp, AP