by Rikki Almanza | Jun 25, 2026
A new travel benefit is now available for certain Disabled Veterans, giving them a chance to enroll in TSA PreCheck without paying the standard application fee. The change comes through the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act, also called the VETS Safe...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 18, 2026
DESPITE FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, VETERANS WITH INVISIBLE INJURIES CONTINUE TO FACE BARRIERS TO CARE San Martin, CA — As the Nation recognizes PTSD Awareness Month this June, Operation Freedom Paws is calling attention to the growing gap between...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 17, 2026
The American Legion is supporting the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, a major legislative package that would bring more than 60 Veterans’ bills together, including the Major Richard Star Act which has garnered significant Legion support on its own. The Take...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 15, 2026
The VA is preparing a new study that will examine whether MDMA-assisted therapy may be safe and useful for Veterans who are dealing with both post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. The research will focus on MDMA, or methylenedioxymethamphetamine,...
by caLegion Contributor | Jun 12, 2026
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION ADDS TO GROWING AWARDS RECORD FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA DOCUMENTARY Los Angeles, CA — U S M S T, the groundbreaking documentary confronting the hidden epidemic of Military Sexual Trauma hosted by 9-time Emmy Award winner Deborah Duncan, has been...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 11, 2026
A new report says Veterans who file disability claims connected to military sexual trauma often face a benefits process that is harder to prove than other service-connected claims. The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, recently...
