Unexpected hiring surge drives down unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans
The unexpected surge of 162,000 jobs added to payrolls last month drove the unemployment rate for the post-9/11 generation of veterans down.
By Richard Sisk
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Lawmakers demand VA bring back LGBTQ+ care coordinators
Lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring back dedicated LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators.
Who decides what works? Inside VA’s mental health treatment playbook
Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
US Army wants a surface-to-air missile that can destroy small drones
The U.S. Army wants new surface-to-air missiles, costing less than $150,000 apiece, that can destroy small drones.
By Michael Peck
Space food for soldiers: Advanced military rations promoted in NDAA
The House defense budget bill calls on the Pentagon to create MREs of the future.
By Hope Hodge Seck
How a $10 billion veterans bill became a $78 billion debate
What changed between the 2023 and 2025 versions of the Richard Star Act to increase the projected cost so dramatically?
By Natalie Oliverio