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Vets tap businesses for VA disability claims help, but there’s a cost
Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.
Military academies’ diversity efforts draw GOP concerns, Dem support
The schools' inclusion programs are the latest military training work to draw the ire of conservative critics.
Employment proposal may help military spouses, but it could hurt, too
Would giving military spouses USERRA protections help them, or discourage companies from hiring them?
By Karen Jowers
Military families battle mold, rodents and more at Washington base
Military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord say reforms adopted in 2019 have done little to improve housing conditions.
By Kaylee Tornay, InvestigateWest
After two years, still no timeline for transgender surgeries at VA
The medical procedures have been mired in bureaucratic delays since June 2021.
Pentagon draws ire of lawmakers over war crimes evidence sharing
Much of the session was spent answering lawmakers’ questions about the Pentagon’s resistance to cooperating with the International Criminal Court.
By Zamone Perez
Navy rolls out ‘bill of rights’ for sailors in unaccompanied housing
The bill of rights came after Navy leaders pinpointed improved unaccompanied housing as a way to improve sailor morale.
By Diana Stancy
Catholic bishop of military personnel takes shot at VA abortion policy
The letter came almost two weeks after the Senate rejected an amendment from Sen. Tommy Tubberville (R-Ala.) to repeal the abortion policy.
By Zamone Perez
Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
Feds wrote duplicate checks to doctors who cared for vets
In nearly 300,000 cases, private doctors were paid twice for the same care provided to veterans from 2017 to 2021, according to a new watchdog report.
By Amanda Seitz, AP