by Rikki Almanza | May 13, 2024
National Women’s Health Week is celebrated annually from Mother’s Day to May 18 and encourages women, including Women Veterans, to prioritize their physical and mental health through preventive measures, regular screenings, and seeking support when needed. Women...
by Rikki Almanza | May 9, 2024
In a letter addressed to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, a Republican from Illinois, called for increased cooperation between the company and the VA. Bost’s demand stems from concerns over a cyberattack...
by Rikki Almanza | May 3, 2024
This fall, the Supreme Court will review the legal claim of two Veterans who were denied medical benefits for what they claim were service-connected traumas. The case, Bufkin v McDonough, has been progressing through the Veterans and federal courts over the past four...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 30, 2024
From the 1940s to the early 1990s, American Legion Baseball was once a summertime tradition, particularly in San Diego. However, the program gradually declined and remained inactive for over thirty years, until Peter-Rolf Ohnstad, Commander of San Dieguito American...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 26, 2024
The VA has implemented a temporary ban preventing the Department from reporting Veterans who are deemed incapable of managing their finances to the FBI’s National Instant Background Check System, NICS, which restricts firearm ownership. This ban, which is set to...