by caLegion Contributor | May 11, 2026
Shared by U.S. Army Veteran and Newport Harbor Post 291 Legionnaire Ken Shoemake. The Contract Our Veterans Act (S. 3964 / H.R. 7534) extends the VA’s proven Veterans First contracting model to every federal agency. It gives Veteran-owned small businesses...
by Rikki Almanza | May 8, 2026
New legislation in Congress would expand lower prescription drug pricing for millions of Service Members, Veterans, and military families covered through TRICARE and the VA. The bill, called the MISSION Rx Act, was introduced by Reps. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and Eugene...
by Rikki Almanza | May 4, 2026
Military spouse business owners and advocates are heading to Capitol Hill on May 7 to push for the Military Spouse Small Business Recognition Act, a proposal intended to provide spouse entrepreneurs clearer recognition within federal small business programs. The...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 28, 2026
According to Stars and Stripes, a Vietnam Veteran and his daughter have filed a federal lawsuit against the VA, arguing that current law unfairly denies benefits to children of male Veterans exposed to Agent Orange while granting them to children of female Veterans....
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 24, 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to turn the West Los Angeles VA campus into the nation’s largest center for Homeless Veteran housing, the VA’s plan is facing growing criticism over how it is...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 22, 2026
Gold Star spouses are calling on Congress to pass several pending bills they say are critical to helping families rebuild after the loss of a Service Member. The national president of Gold Star Spouses of America, Tamra Sipes, testified Tuesday before lawmakers. She...
