Mar 05 Watch 9:59 VA Secretary Doug Collins on widespread cuts to his department and the impact on veterans By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Laura Barrón-López The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. A quarter of the VA's workforce comprises veterans themselves and… Continue watching
Feb 07 VA says more than 130 occupations are ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, according to an email sent Friday by VA leadership to staff. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 4:49 What inspires veterans or service members to carry out violence and extremism? By Nick Schifrin Law enforcement says there is no evidence of any connection between the New Orleans truck attacker and the man who drove a Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas, but their military service overlapped. So is there a pattern that we… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:05 From gaming to community projects, VFW finds new ways to connect younger veterans By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In cities and towns across the country, the nation’s oldest veterans group, Veterans of Foreign Wars, provides spaces for war veterans to connect and socialize. But as their numbers dwindle, the VFW seeks to expand its ranks by looking to… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 6:27 What Trump's second term could mean for military members and veterans By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs is not entirely clear, but he's likely to reverse some of the Biden administration's policies while reinstating others from his first term. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:41 Families of veterans face growing emotional and financial toll in providing care By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn A survey commissioned by the nonpartisan Elizabeth Dole Foundation and conducted by the RAND Corporation found those caring for military members or veterans are an increasingly large group and stretched increasingly thin. It estimates more than 14 million Americans are… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:09 A federal housing program reduced veteran homelessness by more than half. What's next? By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can be credited to a government housing program… Continue watching
Aug 16 WATCH: In Milwaukee, Vance addresses crime and criticism of Trump's comments on the Congressional Medal of Honor By Associated Press During an event at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said the Medal of Freedom “much better” than the top military honor because the servicemen and women who receive it have “been hit so many… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:43 Biden pardons veterans convicted under military's former ban on gay sex By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of… Continue watching
Jun 26 Biden pardons ex-service members convicted under a defunct gay sex ban so they can regain benefits By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. Continue reading