by Rikki Almanza | Apr 26, 2024
The VA has implemented a temporary ban preventing the Department from reporting Veterans who are deemed incapable of managing their finances to the FBI’s National Instant Background Check System, NICS, which restricts firearm ownership. This ban, which is set to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 25, 2024
Federal prosecutors are accusing House of Prayer, a national church allegedly involved in defrauding Veterans of millions of dollars in benefits, of obstructing their investigation and are pushing for contempt of court charges and fines. According to court documents...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 9, 2024
In an effort to help Veterans’ payouts keep up with inflation, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and ranking member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced plans yesterday to ensure a cost-of-living boost in benefits for Veterans...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 5, 2024
A VA program aims to help Native American Veterans in purchasing, refinancing or building residences on trust land. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s, VBA, Loan Guaranty Service, LGY, intends to help meet the needs of Native American Veterans seeking to...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 8, 2024
Leading lawmakers and Veterans organizations are once again pushing for support of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill designed to expand benefits for Veterans injured in combat. The legislation seeks to ensure that all Service Members who medically retire have full...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 14, 2024
The American Legion is urging members of the Legion Family to engage with their respective members of Congress, advocating for support of H.R. 3651, bipartisan legislation designed to ensure surviving spouses of military servicemembers maintain survivor...
