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…
Three Airforce families and two Army families filed a complaint in a Florida federal court accusing a set of private companies that own and manage their housing at Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base. The families are proposing a class action…
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…
Veterans who were treated for the cost of their emergency care at non-VA hospitals may soon see reimbursement checks. An appeals court has ruled the Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for the care Veterans receive outside of VA hospitals.…
Veterans, Active Duty and Family Members Attending Fort Worth NRA Expo KILLEEN, Texas — In addition to learning about the latest in personal protection, Veterans attending the National Rifle Association Personal Protection Expo Sept. 6-8 can learn a little…
Today, there are more than 1.7 million veterans who receive mental health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of whom have received a PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis. PTSD is a severe anxiety disorder triggered by traumatic…
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…
For decades, Navy veterans who served on open sea ships off the shore of Vietnam have been blocked from the same Veterans Affairs benefits given to those who served in the war on land or inland waterways. The government long…