by Rikki Almanza | Feb 27, 2026
UPDATE: The VA has formally rescinded a controversial policy after initially announcing that the department would only refrain from enforcing it. A spokesperson has since stated that the VA has no plans to reintroduce the policy at a later date. The VA has halted...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 24, 2026
Editor’s note: Legislative breakdown of SB 1034. A bill moving through the California Legislature would change state law to make parking benefits more accessible for Disabled Veterans, addressing what supporters describe as an unfair gap in eligibility...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 23, 2026
A U.S. Army Veteran detained during a federal immigration raid in Southern California last summer is suing the federal government, challenging the actions of immigration agents and raising questions about the rights of U.S. citizens caught in enforcement operations....
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 3, 2026
Veterans with mild to moderate hearing loss could soon face fewer hurdles when seeking hearing aids through the VA under newly introduced bipartisan legislation. The Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act would allow eligible Veterans to access over-the-counter hearing...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 30, 2026
Per Military.com, Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities can now receive a VA automobile grant more than once following a new VA policy change that now recognizes that reliable transportation is an ongoing need. Originally signed into law in Jan. 2023,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 27, 2026
Congress is again delaying the Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan bill that would grant combat-injured Veterans full access to both VA disability benefits and military retirement pay. For Veterans medically retired before 20 years of service, the act would eliminate...
