Hegseth, Collins promise fixes to post-military transition programs
VA and Pentagon leaders plan to review veteran transition programs to ensure separating troops are getting the support they need.
Pentagon & Congress
Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill
Advocates hope to restart momentum in Congress this year on the Major Richard Star Act.
NASCAR partners with Vet the Vote to recruit vets as election workers
NASCAR is joining other big brands, including the National Football League, Microsoft and Walmart, to help a campaign to enlist veterans as poll workers.
Trump belittles Medal of Honor award in campaign speech
“They’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead,” Trump said of Medal of Honor recipients.
All troops from Gaza pier mission expected to be home by October
U.S. forces are expected to deliver about 6 million more pounds of aid before all troops involved in the mission are sent home.
Opportunities for veterans are abundant in skilled trades
America has a trade career problem — and veterans can help solve it.
Lawmakers push Pentagon for clarity on domestic military deployments
Democratic lawmakers are asking military leadership for clearer guidance on when American troops can deploy on American soil.
DOD reveals strengths, problems in special needs family member program
A first-ever survey of troops enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program has sparked criticism in some circles.
Walz faces Republican criticism over timing of military retirement
The final months of Walz's service came under scrutiny when Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance accused him of dodging a deployment to Iraq.
How the military plans to reduce blast-related injuries in troops
New Pentagon guidance reveals which military jobs in each service have the most potential to cause brain damage.
Senators urge Pentagon to ease deadline of Wounded Knee medals review
Native American tribes, families of victims, historians and academic institutions should be allowed the time to provide input, they argued.
