Nation Nov 14 U.S. military suicides increased in 2023, continuing long-term trend By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Aug 10 WATCH: Biden signs PACT Act, expanding health care for veterans exposed to toxins President Joe Biden will sign veterans health care legislation on Wednesday that ends a long battle to expand benefits for people who served near burn pits. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 Sen. Joe Manchin says commission tasked with downsizing veterans facilities to be dismantled Manchin says there is bipartisan support to avoid filling vacancies on the VA's Assets and Infrastructure Review Commission and to end the commission in the next National Defense Authorization Act. By John Raby, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 WATCH: Senate approves enhanced health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits The Senate has approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Jun 14 WATCH: Senate considers legislation on health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances The Senate could be close to passing the PACT act, a bill to help provide health care to veterans exposed to toxic waste while serving, Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday. By Associated Press
Jun 13 WATCH: Senate considers bill to improve health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances By Associated Press The Senate will consider a bill on Monday to improve health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: President Joe Biden signs 9 bipartisan bills into law to benefit veterans By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden signed into law nine bipartisan bills that will improve care for America's veterans at the White House on Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:24 VA Sec. McDonough on benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, preventing vet suicide By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military. Nick Schifrin talks to Denis McDonough, the… Continue watching
Sep 30 Military suicides rise 15 percent as senior leaders call for action By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Data released by the Pentagon showed there were 580 suicides last year, compared to 504 the prior year. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 11:22 Veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’ struggle to get benefits approved by the VA By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Tens of thousands of U.S. Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are sick — many say due to the military's trash "burn pits." Veterans have had to fight to get their illnesses recognized as linked to their service and… Continue watching