Veterans

News that informs military veterans on topics such as benefits, healthcare and Tricare, transition assistance and more.

How to tackle your post-military job hunt

Maybe you actually liked your military specialty and just want to do the same work on the outside. Then, good news! You can.

16 hours ago

Pride flags at VA campuses irk Republican lawmakers

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

33 hours ago

Education and Transition

Mental health resources available for women veterans

More women veterans are seeking mental health care, leading to a rise in dedicated organizations.

U.S. war veterans attend a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors World War II veterans

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

2 days ago

Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he’s a TikTok star.

World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.”

2 days ago

GOP senator questions VA deputy nominee over whistleblower issue

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could delay the confirmation of the first woman ever nominated for the VA leadership post.

3 days ago

U.S war veterans salute during a ceremony outside the Pegasus Bridge memorial in Benouville, Normandy, Monday, June 5, 2023.

World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day anniversary

Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day.

3 days ago

VA loans, other vet benefits are top military transition tools

The first thing you need to do is file a claim for your VA benefits. The second thing you need to do is keep following up on it.

3 days ago

After debt fight, Congress turns its attention to defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

4 days ago

Take advantage of TA: Tips for transitioning into school life

Tuition Assistance offers 100 percent of your tuition paid for while you’re on active duty.

7 days ago

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ben Bush, the North Dakota National Guard State Command Chief, left, gives a gift and visits with a resident at the North Dakota Veterans Home in 2014, in Lisbon, North Dakota.

America faces a tidal wave of aging military veterans

The number of women veterans over the age of 65 is expected to increase by a staggering 237% between 2021 and 2041, according to data from VA.

7 days ago

Transitioning out of the military? Here’s your checklist and timeline

Staying proactive and ensuring you arrive at each point when you’re supposed to will keep you from losing your mind as your ETS date approaches.

8 days ago

Advocates struggle to help homeless vets as COVID support disappears

The end of the national pandemic emergency also ended extra support services for homeless veterans.

8 days ago

Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements

Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.

9 days ago

Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal

Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.

10 days ago

Army vet turned DC insider now a historic nominee for Veterans Affairs

VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the department's second-highest post.

10 days ago

Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

13 days ago

Vets benefits, VA staff paychecks and more endangered by debt fight

Negotiators will work through Memorial Day weekend in hopes of reaching a compromise on the issue before June 1.

14 days ago

Sharing pride in their service, pain over their loss

Vets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.

14 days ago