by Rikki Almanza | Jul 23, 2025
According to Stars and Stripes, a coalition of Gulf War Veterans and advocacy groups is urging DOD to fully declassify hundreds of thousands of documents related to the 1991 Gulf War. Their goal is to uncover more information about possible toxic exposures following...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 17, 2025
Eighty years after the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) has introduced legislation to improve access to medical benefits for Veterans exposed to radiation during nuclear testing or cleanup efforts. The Providing Radiation Exposed...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 15, 2025
The recently passed ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is set to make several changes to government spending and social programs starting in 2026, which could affect some U.S. Veterans. While the law increases defense funding and support for active-duty families, it...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 9, 2025
The VA announced this week that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 30,000 positions by the end of the current fiscal year, a significant decrease from the 80,000 job cuts it originally planned. The department now says it will rely on voluntary retirements,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 1, 2025
In a long-awaited win for California’s military community, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the 2025–26 state budget, which includes a new income tax exemption for retired Service Members and their surviving spouses. For the first time, Veterans receiving military...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 27, 2025
June is recognized as PTSD Awareness Month, and across the country, Veterans are turning to aquatic therapy to support both mental and physical recovery. This gentle, water-based approach is helping those who have served manage PTSD, chronic pain, and mobility...
