by Rikki Almanza | Jan 28, 2025
Update 1: it is currently unclear if and how the Trump administration’s separate offer to all federal employees to resign in exchange for eight month’s severance will impact the VA. Update 2: All VA grant, loan, and financial assistance programs have been...
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 22, 2025
President Donald Trump has named former Georgia congressman Doug Collins as his choice for VA Secretary, a candidate with both legislative experience and a military background. Collins, 58, had not been widely speculated as a contender for the role, a surprise to many...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 16, 2025
Companies looking to retain employees for extended periods may benefit from hiring Veterans, who tend to stay with the same employer longer than their non-Veteran counterparts. This finding comes from the 2024 Workplace Wellness Survey, WWS, by the Employee Benefit...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 10, 2025
A recent change in federal regulation is set to make it easier for Veterans to secure housing in Los Angeles. This initiative, announced Thursday by VA Secretary Denis McDonough and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, eliminates barriers that previously prevented many...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 9, 2025
A proposed legal settlement with DoD could pave the way for tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans to reclaim benefits and recognition denied to them under discriminatory policies, including the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.The settlement stems from a 2024...
