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VA and NAACP Join Forces to Enhance Support for Minority Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a partnership with the NAACP to improve services for minority Veterans.

Announcing the Global Green Beret Gathering: A Special Forces Airborne Reunion Cruise

The Global Green Beret Gathering is a special event dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of Army Special Forces over the past 71 years,...

The Department of Veterans Affairs and American Association of Kidney Patients Join Forces to Improve Veterans’ Lives

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Association of Kidney Patients have partnered to enhance the quality of life for Veterans with kidney disease...

VA Expands Breast Cancer Screenings for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits and Toxins

The Department of Veterans Affairs expands breast cancer screenings and mammograms to Veterans under 40 exposed to burn pits and toxins during their service, honoring...

House Republicans Block Inclusion of Women Veterans in New VA Motto

House Republicans voted to prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from updating its motto to include Women Veterans, citing concerns about erasing a historic quote...

President Biden Signs Executive Order to Reform Military Justice System on Sexual Assault Cases

President Biden signs executive order moving the prosecution of military sexual assault and other serious crimes outside the chain of command, establishing independent military prosecutors...

VA Launches New Study to Investigate Cancer-Environment Link for Troops Serving Overseas

The VA is studying the possible link between three types of cancer and environmental exposures during overseas military service to consider them as presumptive conditions...

Veterans Protection from Fraud Act Aims to Safeguard Veterans with Stronger Penalties

The Veterans Protection from Fraud Act aims to strengthen penalties for fraud targeting Veterans, potentially adding up to 10 more years in prison for offenders...

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Enhance Oversight of VA Acquisitions and Save Taxpayer Dollars

Senators Jon Tester and Jerry Moran have introduced a bipartisan bill aiming to increase oversight of major acquisitions and contracts in the Department of Veterans...

JAMA study reveals link between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Dementia Risk Among U.S. Veterans

A JAMA study revealed that U.S. veterans living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods have a higher risk of developing dementia.