Veteran hires keep rising as US unemployment falls to 3.5%
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Ill., on April 1, 2022. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) The veterans unemployment rate in…
Jon Stewart blasts ‘corruption’ in Pentagon spending priorities
Entertainer Jon Stewart (left) interviews Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks (right) during the War Horse Symposium at the University of Chicago…
VA secretary worries mistrust, ignorance holding back benefits claims
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough answers questions from War Horse Managing Editor Kelly Kennedy during the publication’s symposium at the University of Chicago…
VA delays rollout of health records system to next scheduled sites
Veterans Affairs officials are delaying the rollout of their new electronic health records system to sites in Michigan amid continued concerns about the…
Lawmakers move to block VA’s plans to resume health records rollout
Plans from Veterans Affairs leadership to restart their embattled electronic health records program this summer could be upended by lawmakers concerned over the…
Advocates sue DoD to find out what sickened troops at Uzbek air base
Veterans advocates filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department Monday demanding the release of reports regarding toxic materials found at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base…
Army identifies nine soldiers killed in Fort Campbell crash
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (center) listens as military officials hold a news conference at Fort Campbell, Ky., on March 30 to discuss the…
VA rushes fix for payment problem before the rent is due
Veterans Affairs officials on Friday announced they had resolved issues with delayed payments to hundreds of thousands of students, a move that potentially…
Departing VA deputy sees progress, success in department changes
Outgoing Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs Donald Remy reflects on challenges the VA faced during his time, and what it…
Error delays monthly housing payments for GI Bill students
A processing error with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ education benefits system will delay housing stipend payments expected to be sent out to…