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Dana Whitlock

Veterans Affairs Reporter

Dana Whitlock covers veterans affairs for Pentagon Times: VA and DoD benefits, eligibility gates and transition. She writes about rules and money precisely, from published guidance with dates.

Articles by Dana Whitlock

A quiet VA regional office waiting area in slate gray and off-white, an older couple reviewing benefit paperwork with a counselor beside an American flag.

Veterans

How the VA Family Caregiver Program Actually Works: Eligibility, Stipends, Rules

Dana Whitlock

Veterans

How the VA Budget Cycle Actually Works, From Request to Enacted Dollars

Dana Whitlock

Veterans

How the VA Appeals Process Actually Works After a Denied Claim

Dana Whitlock

A career-fair table stacked with resumes, a veteran in a civilian blazer shaking hands with a recruiter.

Veterans

Veteran Employment Programs Explained: Transition, Readiness Benefits, and the 2026 Job Market

Dana Whitlock

Morning light across a veteran affairs medical center lobby, an American flag behind the enrollment desk.

Veterans

VA Health Care Eligibility Explained: Priority Groups, Service Minimums, and Enrollment

Dana Whitlock

Veterans

VA Home Loan Rules Explained: Entitlement, Loan Limits, and Funding Fees

Dana Whitlock