OpinionValor may not expire, but award recognition should have limitsOpinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter. By Dwight S. Mears3 days ago
Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyardsThe Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 days ago
Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.Former President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise? By Leah Rosenbaum4 days ago
Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget releaseDefense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion.By Noah Robertson4 days ago
House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law. By Leo Shane III5 days ago
Advocates recruit vets to attend Afghan allies’ immigration hearingsThe effort is designed to show support for legal immigration of more Afghans who worked alongside American forces during the war overseas. By Leo Shane III5 days ago