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VA to offer gender surgery to transgender vets for the first time
Officials do not know how long the rule making process will take or when surgeries will begin to be scheduled.
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More troops get extension to apply for veterans life insurance
Service members who leave the military through Dec. 11 will get more time to apply for VGLI.
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Troops who refused anthrax vaccine paid a high price
An unknown fraction of service members who were punished for refusing the anthrax vaccine in the late 1990s and early 2000s have sought to have their records corrected, but only a few have had success.
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Need a job? Post-COVID, VA focused on expanding current programs, not creating new ones
VA Secretary Denis McDonough said officials want to plus-up current offerings for post-pandemic employment help rather than try to launch new initiatives.
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Homelessness among vets could spike as pandemic protections vanish, advocates warn
Estimates of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the veterans homeless population won't be available until later this fall.
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Senator vows to hold up VA leadership nominees until department provides info on toxic exposures bill
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she won't allow the leadership posts to be filled until the department answers questions about other legislation.
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The 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges rankings are out. Is your school on the list?
More than 300 schools participated in the latest Best for Vets: Colleges survey, which included more than 70 questions seeking details about the school’s costs, programs, policies and services that impact military-connected students. Federal data from the U.S. Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs and Defense, were also considered.
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This week in Congress: Service officials face the budget hot seat
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 14, 2021.
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Will ‘BRAC for VA’ lead to veterans hospital closures or building more clinics?
Department leaders are expected to announce the names of the new Asset and Infrastructure Review commissioners later this month.
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Top VA health official stepping down next month
Dr. Richard Stone has served as the executive in charge at the Veterans Health Administration since 2018.
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