by Rikki Almanza | Jul 31, 2025
A new law signed this week introduces permanent changes to the VA Home Loan Program, providing Veterans with more options to avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes during financial hardship. The VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Van Orden...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 30, 2025
Lawmakers are advancing a new effort to investigate the long-term mental and cognitive effects of repeated low-level blast exposure among Service Members and Veterans. The Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025, introduced by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 25, 2025
George Retes, a 25-year-old U.S. Army Veteran and security guard, says he plans to take legal action after being detained during a federal immigration raid at Glass House Farms, a licensed cannabis farm in Camarillo, earlier this month. Retes, a U.S. citizen who...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 23, 2025
According to Stars and Stripes, a coalition of Gulf War Veterans and advocacy groups is urging DOD to fully declassify hundreds of thousands of documents related to the 1991 Gulf War. Their goal is to uncover more information about possible toxic exposures following...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 21, 2025
The VA will soon propose a rule to extend eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, PCAFC, through Sept. 30, 2028. The extension will apply to legacy participants, legacy applicants, and their caregivers, providing them with...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 17, 2025
Eighty years after the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) has introduced legislation to improve access to medical benefits for Veterans exposed to radiation during nuclear testing or cleanup efforts. The Providing Radiation Exposed...
