by Rikki Almanza | Apr 9, 2024
In an effort to help Veterans’ payouts keep up with inflation, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and ranking member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced plans yesterday to ensure a cost-of-living boost in benefits for Veterans...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 5, 2024
A VA program aims to help Native American Veterans in purchasing, refinancing or building residences on trust land. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s, VBA, Loan Guaranty Service, LGY, intends to help meet the needs of Native American Veterans seeking to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2024
The VA is proposing a $369.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year. Despite the increased overall budget, the VA anticipates a reduction in staff numbers for 2025. The budget proposal includes an allocation of nearly $25 billion...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 22, 2024
The VA has announced a significant milestone in delivering disability compensation benefits to Women Veterans: a record-breaking 702,557 Women Veterans are benefiting from VA disability compensation, marking a 26% increase compared to five years ago.On average, Women...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 20, 2024
Registration for the 43rd National Veterans Wheelchair Games, NVWG, is open until April 5. Scheduled to take place from July 25 to 30 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, this year’s games promise excitement and...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 19, 2024
Numerous Veterans have been exposed to asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent, during their military service, potentially leading to severe health complications. Veterans who served in occupations like mining, shipyard work, demolition, carpentry, and construction may...
