Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
Pentagon & Congress
Advocates lobby for new approaches to preventing veteran suicides
The Veteran Alliance for Legislative Outreach and Reform wants more research into psychedelic-assisted therapy and other unconventional treatments.
White House pledges caregiver support, but VA program’s future unclear
Family members have been waiting more than a year for the VA to finish reviewing caregiver benefits and support.
Vet Affairs Deputy nominee would be highest ranked woman in VA history
Army veteran Bradsher currently serves as Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff.
Vet Affairs agency looking for volunteers to study Gulf War Syndrome
Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health are taking another look at the mysterious illness.
Veterans can wait weeks to get VA help for drug, alcohol abuse
Department policies mandate waits of up to 30 days for VA care before outside options can be considered.
This week in Congress: NDAA, defense budget drafts on the horizon
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 17, 2023.
Lawmakers demand VA fire substandard staff faster
Critics say department leaders have given up on rules designed to help them fire problematic staffers faster.
Senators press Fort Hood leaders on investigation into soldier’s death
Private Ana Basaldua Ruiz was found dead on base one month ago.
Jon Stewart blasts ‘corruption’ in Pentagon spending priorities
Jon Stewart talks with the Defense Department's second-highest official, calls the lack of adequate focus on military family support shameful.
Veteran hires keep rising as US unemployment falls to 3.5%
The veterans jobless rate fell to 2.4% last month.
