IG: Managers let VA employee get away with cheating agency
Poor management oversight allowed a Veterans Affairs Department employee to skip work, use government computers for sex chats and bilk the agency out of nearly $31,000, according to a new inspector...
View ArticleWhat can I buy with a VA loan?
If you're ready to buy a home and finance it using your VA Home Loan Benefit, congratulations, you've now got the best home loan in the market for those wanting to put little to nothing down.
View ArticleRefinancing into a VA Loan
A refinance is nothing more than a new loan replacing an existing one and there are a few reasons why a refinance makes sense.
View ArticleVA Loans and Property Insurance
During all the excitement while finding a home to buy, no doubt during the process you've been working with a VA approved lender who explained the process and helped you choose the proper VA loan that...
View ArticleBuying in winter with a VA Mortgage
Home buyers and home sellers always want to get the best deal, right? Unless the seller of a property is facing foreclosure or some other catastrophic event to force a quick sale, the seller wants to...
View ArticleAirman dies in non-combat incident
An airman from Rhode Island has died in a non-combatant incident, the Defense Department said Monday.
View ArticleAt a glance: How close U.S. troops are to Ukraine
The U.S. has condemned the Russian incursion into Ukraine and now the Pentagon has suspended its military-to-military relationship with Russia, including exercises and planning conferences, a Defense...
View ArticleStudy: Nearby blasts may cause lasting damage without symptoms
A small scientific study of veterans exposed to bomb blasts while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan uncovered signs of lasting brain damage even in cases where there were no outward symptoms such as...
View ArticleDisarmament chief: Syria chemicals deadline achievable
The Dutch diplomat leading an international mission to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons program said Tuesday the pace of removing chemicals from the civil war-torn country is picking up and an...
View ArticleBudget plan: New embassy security detachments, continued funding for...
The Pentagon will provide for the creation of 12 new Marine Corps embassy security detachments over the next fiscal year as the service expands its embassy security mission, according to the fiscal...
View ArticleDoD official: Asia pivot 'can't happen' due to budget pressures
ARLINGTON, Va. - A senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday that, due to cuts to the defense budget, the Pentagon's plans to pivot to Asia 'can't happen.'
View ArticleStudy: Higher suicide risk linked to deployment
A massive Army-funded review of the mental health and resilience of soldiers is starting to yield results, including a study published Monday that links increased suicide rates among service members to...
View ArticleCustomers would foot bill for commissary budget cuts
As expected, commissary customers would foot the bill for operating the stores, according to details of the 2015 defense budget proposal released Tuesday.
View Article2015 budget released: How the cuts affect pay, BAH, per diem and Tricare
The Pentagon's new budget released Tuesday says military personnel spending should fall to its lowest point since 2008 as cuts to compensation take effect and the force continues to shrink from its...
View ArticleNavy hikes sea pay rate for first time since 2001
The Navy is hiking its career sea pay rates by 25 percent this summer, the first such hike in the pay in over a decade, the service announced Tuesday.
View ArticleF-16s to return to Ind. base after 4 years
The F-16 is returning to the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne.
View ArticlePutin cools tensions in Ukraine, Kerry in Kiev
Stepping back from the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis in his first comments since its president fled, saying Tuesday that Russia has no intention...
View ArticlePutin: Russia has right to use force in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow reserves the right to use its military to protect Russians in Ukraine but voiced hope it won't need to do so.
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