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Patrick Baxter/Orlando VA Medical CenterKnowing not all veterans addicted to drugs are ready to quit, VA doctors are offering clean supplies, mental health care and other services to reduce some of the risks that come with injection drug use. -
Marygian D. Barnes/U.S. ArmyArmy leaders concede that a program designed to eliminate sexual harassment and abuse has not achieved its goal. So the 18th Airborne Corps held a "Shark Tank" type event for soldiers to present ideas to fix it.
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Gen. Lloyd Austin retired from the U.S. Army in 2016. He'll need a waiver from Congress to serve as the top civilian at the Pentagon. It was granted to Trump's first defense chief, Gen. James Mattis. -
The Japanese army forced some 200,000 women into sexual slavery during World War II. They were known as "comfort women." This special report tells the stories of the survivors in the Philippines.
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Supporters say it will help veterans' spouses, who currently lose the tax discount if their loved one dies, and won't cost a lot to implement. Opponents say it reduces revenue for local governments.
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Local VA facilities could expand in-person services to offer more routine care if downward trends in coronavirus cases continue, says Secretary Wilkie, but they have to be cautious to protect vulnerable patients.
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The coronavirus pandemic is making it harder for the more than 460 veterans treatment courts in the U.S. to function. These courts seek to rehabilitate veterans charged with misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies, rather than put them behind bars.
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Service members living with HIV will be in court in early August. They’re suing the military for discrimination over a longstanding policy that prohibits…
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Groups challenging the military’s ban on transgender service are encouraged by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that protects many LGBTQ employees…
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Originally published on June 22, 2020 11:20 amWith the call for changing the names of 10 Southern military bases gaining momentum in Washington, the…
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The VA Aid and Attendance benefit can help some vets and spouses pay for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health care. But the…
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Retired and active duty members of the military have a new incentive to put down roots in Florida.The state is offering them up to $8 million in down…
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Cadaver dogs and archaeologists began searching Tuesday for a lost cemetery that may be located in an area of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.It's the…
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Researchers at the Tampa veterans’ hospital are training computers how to diagnose cancer. It’s one example of how the Department of Veterans Affairs is…
