A federal watchdog reported findings from a review of an automated compensation calculator that was part of a web-based benefits management system. Errors resulted when the calculator was figuring payments for certain disability combinations.

Lawmakers on Thursday voted 9-6 at a hearing of the committee’s subpanel on military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies to advance the GOP-led bill to the full committee for consideration. The bill would is an increase of more than $50 billion from 2025.

Chuck Xander is the first veterans-embedded counselor on a college campus in Iowa, the first in the Big Ten, and one of the first dedicated to military-connected students in the nation. So far, he’s seen about 100 military and veteran students.

Congress has appropriated a $31.7 billion increase to the $369.1 billion spending plan to cover veterans disability compensation and medical care through the Toxic Exposures Fund that is required under federal law.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

The Japanese government on Friday gave the U.S. military the green light to release about 400,000 gallons of treated water from this airlift hub in western Tokyo.

The Critical Access for Veterans Care Act would enable veterans to obtain care from hospitals and clinics with a “critical access” designation without first getting a referral or approval from a VA doctor.

Inconsistencies between states could have cost U.S. taxpayers and Tricare beneficiaries millions of dollars in excessive payments for some medical procedures and devices, a watchdog report has found.

Unexpected deaths tend to provoke more challenging grief responses, and the nature of military life can add to the shock.