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VA To Extend Veteran Assistance Program Through 2028
Published Jul 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM EDT A former U.S. military soldier and volunteer member of Team Red White and Blue serving as an honor...
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Jul 24, 20253 min read


Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts
By Leo Shane III, 1 days ago Republican lawmakers are cracking down on Veterans Affairs employee bonuses, even as Democrats in Congress...
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Jul 24, 20253 min read


House hearing examines millions of dollars' worth of improperly documented VA incentive payments
By Sophia Compton, 1 days ago Jen Kiggans, R-Va., led a hearing on Tuesday to discuss millions of dollars' worth of incentive payments...
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Jul 24, 20253 min read


VA launches a departmentwide 'review of its mission' as it seeks changes to its operations Veterans Affairs is no longer planning mass layoffs, but major changes still expected.
Eric Katz Senior Correspondent July 21, 2025 While the Veterans Affairs Department has called off mass layoffs of its workforce, senior...
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Jul 24, 20252 min read


What’s ahead for the VA’s review of its 76,000 contracts?
https://share.newsbreak.com/e4xiss8x https://www.concernedveteransoh.org/post/what-s-ahead-for-the-va-s-review-of-its-76-000-contracts
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Jul 24, 20251 min read


New mortgage support program for struggling veterans set to become law
By Leo Shane III, 7 days ago Senate lawmakers finalized plans Wednesday for a new home loan safety net program designed to prevent...
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Jul 24, 20252 min read


VA official assures 'more care' for veterans amid staffing cuts
https://share.newsbreak.com/e4oy9txa https://www.concernedveteransoh.org/post/va-official-assures-more-care-for-veterans-amid-staffing-cuts
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Jul 24, 20251 min read


U.S. Senate Committee Approves Amendment Allowing VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis
By Anthony Martinelli, 7 days ago The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment to a defense spending bill that...
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Jul 24, 20251 min read


Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Even Republicans have questions
By Chris Arnold, Quil Lawrence, 19 days ago Navy veteran Matthew Kelly's home in San Antonio, Texas. Kelly was left stranded when the VA...
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Jul 8, 20256 min read


Fear Spreads At Veterans Affairs Hospitals As Trump Job Cuts Loom
By Dave Jamieson, 21 days ago President Donald Trump's cuts to Veterans Affairs already have squeezed frontline nurses. When the Trump...
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Jul 8, 20256 min read


Five indicted in $20M veteran charity fraud scheme in Cuyahoga County
Updated: Jun. 14, 2025, 6:08 a.m.|Published: Jun. 13, 2025, 4:55 p.m. Richard Rompala and four employees of Senior Veterans...
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Jul 8, 20252 min read


U.S. Senator Blasts VA For Sending "Incomplete List Riddled With Errors"
By Aurora DeStefano, 27 days ago U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, wrote on X:...
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Jul 8, 20252 min read


U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Reaffirms Support for Psychedelic Research, Says Agency Involved in 11 Studies
By Anthony Martinelli, 2025-05-07 The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins says the...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


U.S. Announces Major Change to Veterans Benefits as Concern Over Cuts Rises
By Jessica McBride, 2025-05-07 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced a series of major changes to veterans benefits. In a May...
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Jun 25, 20253 min read


VA shifts survivors assistance office in effort to speed up benefits
By Leo Shane III, 2025-05-05 Veterans Affairs officials unveiled a major reorganization of survivors assistance programs Monday,...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


VA looks to optimize survivor benefits process with new changes
By By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, 2025-05-05 (The Center Square) – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it’s...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


The Connection Between Agent Orange and Lung Cancer
June 6, 2025 by Neil Woods If you were exposed to Agent Orange during your military service and developed lung cancer, you’re likely...
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Jun 25, 20255 min read


As REAL ID Enforcement Approaches, TSA Says Military IDs Still Valid for Domestic Airline Travel
Military.com | By Patricia Kime Published April 28, 2025 at 1:54pm ET Passengers wait in the TSA security lines at Pittsburgh...
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Jun 25, 20253 min read


Herbicide Presumptive Timeline Aid
Understanding the VA’s Timeline on Presumptive Herbicide Exposure Use our herbicide exposure timeline to understand whether your...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


List of Blue Water Navy Ships Exposed to Agent Orange (Interactive Vietnam Map)
What are Blue Water Navy Veterans? Blue Water Navy Veterans are those who served in the open coastal waters of the Republic of Vietnam...
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Jun 25, 20253 min read
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