by Rikki Almanza | Sep 3, 2025
Los Angeles County has received thousands of federal rental vouchers intended to house homeless Veterans, but many remain unused. According to the LA Times, the county has had enough subsidies to eliminate Veteran homelessness, yet more than 3,000 Veterans are still...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 26, 2025
Editor’s note: This article has been updated for our November 2025 newsletter. The American Legion’s 106th National Convention was held earlier this fall at the Tampa Convention Center, bringing together thousands of Veterans, families, and supporters for a week...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 20, 2025
Thousands of Veterans and Legion Family members will come together Aug. 22–28 for The American Legion’s 106th National Convention at the Tampa Convention Center. This year’s exhibit hall will look a little different. American Legion Gaming, in partnership with...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 14, 2025
The VA announced on August 13 that it had processed 2,524,115 disability compensation and pension ratings claims in fiscal year 2025. This is the highest annual total in the agency’s history, achieved by August 8, nearly two months before the end of the fiscal year....
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 4, 2025
The VA, under President Donald Trump’s administration, has proposed a rule to eliminate most abortion services currently available to Veterans, including in cases of rape or incest. The proposed policy would preserve abortion access only in a life-threatening...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 30, 2025
Lawmakers are advancing a new effort to investigate the long-term mental and cognitive effects of repeated low-level blast exposure among Service Members and Veterans. The Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025, introduced by Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee...
