Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals
Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."
By Patricia Kime
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Here’s the 2026 cost-of-living boost for veterans, military retirees
The Cost of Living Adjustment takes effect in January and is set based on the rate of inflation.
By Karen Jowers
Volunteer group Soldiers’ Angels helps vets at home, afar
The war in Iraq was still in its first year when Patti Patton-Bader’s son, a soldier there, told her that he was one of the few service members he knew who was getting care packages.
By Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express News via the AP
Wounded horses, veterans work together to heal
Cody Miller often forgot to breathe. A hundred firefights in Afghanistan will do that.
By Mike Kilen, Des Moines (Iowa) Register via the AP
The military could save hundreds of billions — by capping pay, scrapping aircraft, slashing benefits, experts say
The Congressional Budget Office report is designed to spur conversation on the cost of personnel and programs across a host of government agencies.
Trump visits Arlington cemetery for holiday commemoration
President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday for a holiday commemoration.
Mississippi man gets 3 years for stealing veteran’s ID
Senior U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee on Thursday also ordered 56-year-old Tierun Bush of Jackson to pay full restitution to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
A 46-year-old ensign who once ran the White House?
Reince Priebus, the once-powerful chairman of the Republican National Committee before he joined the Trump administration in 2017, was picked by a Navy selection board to receive a direct commission as a human resources officer in the Navy Reserve.
US Africa strategy hinges on local forces stepping up as Pentagon ramps down: Bolton
As the Trump administration pulls back America’s military presence in Africa, it’s calling for more African regional security organizations to step up, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday.
By Joe Gould
Rolling Thunder ending its annual DC ride due to cost concerns
As the event has grown in profile and participants, so have the expenses.
Could this government program wipe away all your student loan debt?
The Veterans Affairs Department and the Department of Education are working together to make it easier for you to apply to have your loans forgiven. Here are five things you need to know before applying.
By Mike Saunders, Veterans Education Success
Some schools punish GI Bill users for VA’s delays. Congress may be about to stop that.
If it does, that’ll mean the end to any late fees or other punishments school sometimes impose on veterans whose GI Bill payments don’t come in on time — as long as those schools want to keep enrolling students using the education benefit.
By Natalie Gross