by caLegion HQ | Mar 6, 2023
At the National Legislative Conference Commander’s Call, The American Legion had various guest speakers. Here, Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award for his hard work and success in the PACT...
by Christian Southards | Dec 27, 2022
On Dec. 14, six veterans services organizations sent a joint letter to Congress expressing concerns that the VA will not have the funding it needs to execute provisions outlined in the Honoring Our PACT Act if a budget deal for fiscal year 2023 is not reached. The...
by Christian Southards | Dec 15, 2022
As of Dec. 12, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims authorized by the Honoring Our PACT Act for terminally ill veterans, allowing them to access benefits early. The development preceded the VA’s ongoing PACT Act Week, which aims to educate and...
by Christian Southards | Dec 12, 2022
California veterans news for the third week of December 2022. Happy holidays from the California American Legion news team! All California Veterans News The VA is kicking a National PACT Act Week of Action to educate veterans on new toxic exposure benefits. The PACT...
by Christian Southards | Sep 29, 2022
On Sept. 28, the U.S. the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is expanding eligibility and delaying deadlines for Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans to enroll in VA health care, as provisioned by the Honoring Our PACT Act that was signed into law on Aug. 10....
