Veterans

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

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.

30 hours 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.

32 hours ago

Veterans

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.

VA hopes to end mandatory overtime for its claims processors

Staffers have been required to work up to 4 hours a week, or more than two extra days each month, to clear backlogged and overdue disability claims.

2 weeks ago

Despite failures so far, VA inks new Oracle Cerner health records deal

The electronic medical records project has been halted amid ongoing problems with the rollout.

2 weeks ago

GOP's proposed vets benefits change kicks off new lawmaker slugfest

Republican lawmakers want changes to a fund designed to protect money for veterans benefits payouts.

2 weeks ago

‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programs

If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.

2 weeks ago

Camp Lejeune’s poisoned water caused higher rates of Parkinson’s

The findings again highlight the harm done by toxic chemicals to military families stationed at the site.

2 weeks ago

Debt limit fight stalls lawmakers’ defense budget work

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 15, 2023.

3 weeks ago

Casey Holliday, a Marine veteran, turned a side gig into a security company.

Marine veteran turns side gig into security company

Marine veteran Casey Holliday launched his security company after a side job at a music festival brought a new opportunity.

3 weeks ago

New Maryland laws to help vets with tax relief, health care benefits

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation to help veterans, including tax relief on retirement income.

3 weeks ago

Daniel Penny, center, is walked by New York Police Department detectives detectives out of the 5th Precinct on Friday, May. 12, 2023 in New York.

Marine vet charged in NYC subway death is freed pending trial

Marine veteran Daniel Penny was freed from custody hours after surrendering on a manslaughter charge.

3 weeks ago

Golf maintenance program aims to ace veteran employment

The Warrior Alliance is teaming up with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to move veterans into careers in golf course maintenance.

3 weeks ago