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The U.S Navy continues its investigation into PFAS contamination in off-base drinking water wells, conducting testing and providing mitigation.

Millions still suffer from severe health issues caused by persistent chemicals that have lingered in the soil for decades, leeching into food and water supplies.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is aiming for a 15 percent cut in the agency's budget, even as it's serving a growing population of veterans.

The bill also would require the Department of Health to recertify patients’ eligibility for the medical marijuana program every two years instead of annually.

Yoga with goats, foxes, lemurs and more can be found across the country. In Florida, elephant yoga classes are held every couple of months at the Myakka Elephant Ranch in Manatee County.

The facility offers primary care, behavior health, labs and pharmacy services to reservists, guard members and veterans. In addition, the facility includes a nurse navigator skilled in the needs of veterans.

The Coast Guard's acting commandant said in a news release that all operational commanders have been ordered to “immediately surge assets" in what he calls key areas. That include boats, helicopters, planes and specialized teams.

The transition team is growing concerned about Pete Hegseth’s path to confirmation and is looking at potential replacements. There are reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis is among those under consideration.

The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives.

He ended up at a VA Medical Center in Gainesville seeking a voluntary stay for mental health treatment. Instead, he was involuntarily held under Florida’s Baker Act. Six months later, he killed himself.

About 888,000 veterans and survivors in all 50 states received disability benefits under the 2022 law, which helps them get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service.

The VA has long given veterans who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.