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VA Secretary Doug Collins Addresses Concerns About DOGE and Veterans’ Benefits in Video Message

VA Secretary Doug Collins Addresses Concerns About DOGE and Veterans’ Benefits in Video Message

by Rikki Almanza | Feb 13, 2025

In a recently released video message from his office at the VA Central Office, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins directly addresses concerns circulating about potential cuts to Veterans’ benefits.Collins began the video by calling out the media for...
Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

Legislation Reintroduced to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

by Rikki Almanza | Feb 12, 2025

Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Representative Mike Bost (R-Ill.), chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, along with Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), have recently reintroduced legislation designed to safeguard Veterans’ Second Amendment...
Democratic Senators Urge VA to Block Elon Musk’s DOGE from Accessing Veterans’ Private Data

Democratic Senators Urge VA to Block Elon Musk’s DOGE from Accessing Veterans’ Private Data

by Rikki Almanza | Feb 11, 2025

A group of Democratic senators is demanding that VA Secretary Doug Collins take immediate action to block tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates from accessing Veterans’ private data. In a strongly worded letter, the lawmakers called on the VA to ensure...
Lawmakers Push for Easier Access to Health Care for Veterans

Lawmakers Push for Easier Access to Health Care for Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Feb 5, 2025

Congress is reviewing legislation that will make it easier for Veterans to access health care outside the VA. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in December, would remove pre-approval requirements for non-VA medical services,...
Veterans Groups Urge President Trump to Reconsider Executive Order on Refugee Program

Veterans Groups Urge President Trump to Reconsider Executive Order on Refugee Program

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,...
Trump to Reinstate Troops With Back Pay Dismissed Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Trump to Reinstate Troops With Back Pay Dismissed Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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,...
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