Towards the end of May 2020, The House of Representatives passed an oral vote in favor of increasing the cost-of-living that corresponds to veterans' benefits. The benefit approval is tied to the cost of living adjustments approved by the Social…
The federal government will pay $1 million to the estate of a veteran who died of lung cancer after VA doctors dismissed obvious signs of lung cancer on x-rays over a five year period. The family of Gary Wynkoop claims…
On Dec. 17, The U.S. Senate approved the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 86-8, which contains a provision allowing active-duty military personnel and their surviving families to seek compensation for military medical malpractice. President Donald…
An old legal precedent that protects negligent medical professionals is being challenged by a 35-year-old Army Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal underwent a CT scan of his lungs is challenging the Feres Doctrine after he says VA medical…
President Donald Trump’s plan to divert $3.6 billion from defense funding to build a border wall will endanger the well-being of Active Duty Service Members and their families, according to a nonprofit Veterans advocacy group. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans…
In late August, President Trump issued an executive order that directed the Department of Education to automatically cancel “every penny” of student loan debt held by Veterans that were deemed totally and permanently disabled. According to the president, this will…
State lawmakers from around the country have been working on a comprehensive plan to tackle some of the many problems facing veterans: cost of living, home loans, access to healthcare and burial costs. Cost of living adjustment In June, Senators Johnny…
In April 2019, the United States officially declared the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization. The controversial move raises concerns even among some in the Trump Administration about potential risks to U.S. troops in the Middle…