by Rikki Almanza | Aug 5, 2024
Over the past 12 years, nearly 122,000 disabled Veterans have been required to return payouts they received to leave the military, according to data obtained by NBC News. A little-known federal law prevents Veterans from receiving both disability benefits and special...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 29, 2024
Jon Stewart is urging the Biden administration to address an oversight in the PACT Act, which has excluded coverage for some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the September 11 attacks. These troops were deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, K2, in Uzbekistan, a base...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 16, 2024
A federal judge has ruled that the VA discriminates against Disabled Veterans through its housing policy on the West Los Angeles campus, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The VA outsources housing construction to developers who use tax credit financing, which has...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 11, 2024
The American Legion is hosting a panel discussion on Capitol Hill today to mark the second anniversary of The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, the most extensive expansion of healthcare and benefits...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 25, 2024
Today in Washington, D.C., The American Legion, along with several other Veteran service organizations, gathered to advocate for the passage of H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. Chanin Nuntavong,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 21, 2024
On Thursday, an event hosted by The American Legion at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. marked the 80th anniversary of the GI Bill, which is on June 22. Organized by The American Legion and supported by several sponsors including ARK All-in-One Relocation,...
