by | Sep 22, 2023 | Imported Newsfeeds
Veterans Affairs leaders will rescind nearly $9.7 million in incentive pay awards handed out earlier this month to 170 senior executives after a review found the extra money was awarded improperly, department officials announced Friday. The mistakes represent just a...
by | Sep 21, 2023 | Imported Newsfeeds
The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming weeks is expected to surpass 300,000 cases for the first time in almost a decade. But Veterans Affairs leaders insist that the rise isn’t a sign of their systems being overwhelmed like they were in the...
by | Sep 21, 2023 | Imported Newsfeeds
With an Oct. 1 shutdown looming, House Republican leaders failed to pass their $826-billion defense bill for a third time in two weeks. Democrats object to its anti-diversity and anti-abortion-travel measures & GOP conservatives who voted against it want deeper...
by | Sep 19, 2023 | Imported Newsfeeds
Senate Democrats are not yet publicly discussing possible chamber rules changes to get around a Republican senator’s hold on more than 300 senior defense nominees, but insisted Tuesday that without relief soon the military could face severe consequences. All senior...
by | Sep 19, 2023 | Imported Newsfeeds
Female veterans, especially those with lingering military injuries, struggle more with loneliness, anxiety and reintegration into civilian life than their male peers, according to new research released by Wounded Warrior Project on Tuesday. Researchers said the...
