June Is PTSD Awareness Month With June being PTSD awareness month, we offer this simple self-screening tool and several resources for assistance.
VA Implements Mandatory Overtime To Reduce Huge GI Bill Delay The normal delay seen at the beginning of fall term is longer than usual.
Isakson Vows 'Blue Water' Relief; Trump Inflates Choice Still no solution on extending benefits for sailors affected by agent orange, and Choice act gets some funding
Congress Just Might Pass the Defense Budget Bill on Time This Year Congress could hit the deadline for passing a military budget bill for the first time since 1996.
After Hurricane Florence: Status of VA & Other Federal Assistance What is the status of VA operations in affected areas? What federal assistance is being offered?
2019 Brings Major Changes to State and Federal Veterans' Benefits Is your state doing more for veterans in 2019?
VA Re-Examining Military Sexual Trauma Claims Half of all PTSD claims related to Military Sexual Trauma since 2017 may have been improperly denied.
Navy Offers Scholarships for Alaska Residents Up to four $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to dependents of Navy, Marine and Coast Guard members.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...