by Rikki Almanza | Jun 18, 2025
Thousands of disabled Veterans may soon receive additional retroactive compensation after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the military improperly capped payments through the combat-related special compensation, CRSC, program. The ruling in Soto v. United...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 16, 2025
American Legion representatives testified on June 11 and 12 to support a wide range of bills that would improve the lives of Veterans, Service Members, and their families. Cole Lyle, Director of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, and Andrew Petrie, Senior Policy...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 11, 2025
The VA has announced $42 million in new grants to help Veterans facing or at risk of homelessness. These funds, offered through the Legal Services for Veterans Grant Program, will support nonprofit and community-based organizations that provide legal aid to Veterans...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 4, 2025
The VA is lifting its hiring freeze on more than 100 additional positions within the Veterans Health Administration, VHA, including critical support roles at the Veterans Crisis Line, VCL, according to Federal News Network. This is the third update to the department’s...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 4, 2025
The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 1969, the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, which is meant to improve mental health care and access for Veterans and their families. The legislation, backed by House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 3, 2025
Two VA physicians came under scrutiny after co-authoring a journal article about the risks federal budget cuts pose to Veterans’ health, an incident that The Guardian reported as part of a move by senior VA officials to limit public commentary from government...
