by Rikki Almanza | Feb 21, 2025
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are taking steps to ensure that Veterans do not experience a lapse in health insurance coverage after completing their military service. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) has reintroduced the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act, H.R.8312, a bill that...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 3, 2025
Several Veterans organizations have urged President Donald Trump to reverse his executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, USRAP, expressing concern for Afghan interpreters and their families who supported U.S. military operations. The order,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 30, 2025
In a move fulfilling a campaign promise, President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Monday reinstating Service Members who were discharged for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The order, which Trump has called an “unjust” policy,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 24, 2025
While first responders worked to combat the Los Angeles Fires, a group of wildland firefighters and Marine Corps Veterans made a special stop to visit 108-year-old Joe Harris, a World War II Veteran and one of the last surviving members of the historic 555th Parachute...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 14, 2025
Unusually early for California’s wildfire season, Los Angeles is battling some of the most devastating wildfires in its history, with thousands of residents, including Veterans, displaced and widespread destruction across the region. The ongoing disaster has...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 27, 2024
On December 12, the VA announced that over 3 million Veterans, Service Members, and their spouses enrolled in VA life insurance programs will see reduced premiums starting in the spring of 2025. These discounts will apply to those insured under Veterans’ Group Life...
