WASHINGTON — Legislation to increase compensation for severely injured veterans and their survivors received unanimous support from lawmakers Wednesday at a hearing of the House Veterans’ Affairs ...

A congressional bill would raise VA compensation for survivors and severely injured veterans, but lawmakers are sparring over its estimated cost.

Burn pit is a term used to describe huge piles of burning jet fuel, tires and other toxic materials usually on or near U.S. military bases overseas. For years, service members who worked or lived near ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York State is offering various programs that expand access to higher education and financial aid to help veterans and their families pursue educational goals. The Veterans ...

July 16 marks 80 years since the United States detonated the world’s first atomic bomb in the desert of New Mexico. This marked the start of a decades-long nuclear testing program that exposed tens of ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to extend eligibility for its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to include more so-called "legacy" ...

Air Force veteran Billy Ramos, from Simi Valley, Calif., is 53 and gets health insurance for himself and for his family from Medicaid -- the government insurance program for low-income people. He says ...