Some lawmakers are attacking the Department of Veterans Affairs for giving out more than $10 million in bonuses to senior VA managers that were meant for front-line employees at hospitals, clinics and field offices.
Thousands of veterans who are residents of U.S. territories or reside on islands in the Pacific face significant challenges seeing medical specialists, getting their prescriptions filled or obtaining care from a facility that can manage their medical needs.
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act offers an apology and monetary compensation to individuals who contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases from exposure to radiation from above-ground nuclear weapons tests. But time is running out for veterans to file for compensation.
Del. James Moylan added an amendment to the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, that he said could pave the way for civilians on Guam who may have been