Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
Transgender veterans and advocates rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to demand Veterans Affairs officials follow through on promises to provide gender-affirming surgery at…
Vet Agency hopes for more state-run cemeteries for burial options
A visitor pauses by a marker in Fort Logan National Cemetery near Denver on Nov. 11, 2022. (David Zalubowski/AP) Veterans Affairs officials are…
Lawmakers move to save VA’s high-tech job training program
House Republican leaders want to extend a job training program focused on helping veterans get employment in high-tech fields before it expires at…
This week in Congress: Top military leaders storm Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill will see a parade of top military officials this week, led by a pair of appearances by the defense secretary and…
Abortion fight in Senate snarls hundreds of military promotions
Hundreds of military promotions and confirmations are stalled in the Senate over one Republican senator’s objection to the Defense Department’s abortion policies, and…
First look — White House says GOP budget plan would harm defense
White House officials are accusing far-right Republican lawmakers of endangering national security with plans to severely limit federal spending in next year’s budget.…
VA leaders aren’t worried about looming budget fights … yet
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he’s confident his agency will get the funding it needs despite a barrage of tough questioning from…
Boosting enlisted pay to boost recruiting? Nope.
Military service officials say they’ll use a mix of bonuses and other financial incentives, instead of raising enlisted pay, to meet this year’s…
VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets
Changes in the Department of Veterans Affairs Native American Direct Loan program announced Wednesday will lower interest rates for some veterans looking to…
