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Multi-year outreach blitz helped bring more vets into VA services

Department leaders have used high-profile partnerships and ad campaigns to reach out to veterans perviously leery of VA programs.

By Leo Shane III

3 days ago

Watchdog rebukes VA over failure to refund $110M in medical fees

The Office of Special Counsel said VA owes about $110 million to nearly 1 million veterans for voided medical co-pays.

By Leo Shane III

4 days ago

Blitz of confirmation hearings includes VA, DOD secretary picks

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 13, 2025.

By Leo Shane III

7 days ago

Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

By Leo Shane III

9 days ago

Soldiers 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches, study finds

Nearly one-fourth of Fort Liberty soldiers surveyed in new research study reported using nicotine pouches.

By Todd South

9 days ago

Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

By Leo Shane III

10 days ago

VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

By Leo Shane III

11 days ago

Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals

The new deal could help tens of thousands of veterans previously kicked out of the ranks under the military's former 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

By Leo Shane III

13 days ago

VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

By Leo Shane III

13 days ago

Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules

Veterans Affairs officials are updating their GI Bill eligibility rules in response to a Supreme Court ruling last spring.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

Psychedelic therapy sparks clash between Colorado officials and vets

Amid psychedelic therapy's legalization in Colorado, veterans implored Colorado Springs officials not to pass treatment restrictions.

2 weeks ago

Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress

This Congress begins with more members who are military veterans than any session in the last eight years.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

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