by Rikki Almanza | Mar 24, 2025
Earlier this year, a group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act, H.R. 790, a bill designed to close a loophole that has prevented certain Purple Heart Recipients from transferring their GI Bill benefits to their dependents. Led...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 3, 2025
Several Veterans organizations have urged President Donald Trump to reverse his executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, USRAP, expressing concern for Afghan interpreters and their families who supported U.S. military operations. The order,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 3, 2025
Effective today, January 2, the VA has expanded the list of cancers presumed to be service-connected for Veterans exposed to toxic substances in specific locations during the Gulf War and subsequent conflicts to include genitourinary cancers. This decision will...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 25, 2024
The VA has announced plans to investigate the connection between kidney cancer and exposure to polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, which are often found on military bases. PFAs, among a group of compounds referred to as “forever chemicals” because of...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 17, 2024
Newly published research by RAND examines the challenges faced by Veterans with Other Than Honorable, OTH, discharges. These Veterans are more likely to suffer from mental health issues such as generalized anxiety, depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 5, 2024
Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a $15 million bill to fund research into birth defects and health conditions affecting the children and grandchildren of Veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during military service. The “Molly R....
