by caLegion HQ | Mar 19, 2026
You are invited to join our Department of California Round-Up Campaign! Donations will be used to fund the Ways & Means program, which helps to support our Veterans Service Officers all throughout California. These VSOs provide valuable assistance, free of charge,...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 17, 2026
Two national Veterans advocacy groups, alongside the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, have filed a legal challenge over a policy implemented by the VA that they say prevents many veterans from receiving the full education benefits tied to their service. The VFW and...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 12, 2026
The Major Richard Star Act—legislation designed to open full retirement pay to thousands of medically retired combat-injured Veterans—has been blocked in the U.S. Senate for the second time after the measure was prevented from advancing on March 3. The decision...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 9, 2026
New legislation signed into law on Jan. 20 brings several policy changes that affect how Veterans access housing assistance, employment support, and VA funding oversight. The measures include the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, the VA Budget Shortfall...
by caLegion Contributor | Jan 9, 2026
The Social Security Administration informs all honorably discharged veterans about the extra earnings that they may be entitled to for active-duty military service or active-duty training. Your Social Security benefit depends on your earnings, averaged over your...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 8, 2026
Nearly 3,000 Women Veterans across all 58 California counties participated in the California Department of Veterans Affairs 2025 Women Veterans Survey. The results provide one of the most detailed snapshots in more than a decade of how women who served are navigating...
