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Mind the Double-Dip: RAND Calls for Better Tracking in VA Health Care
84% Have Other Insurance: RAND Says VA Must Curb Duplicate Spending Veterans aren’t short on coverage — and that’s the problem. A new analysis from…
SNAP Work Rules Tighten: Millions of Veterans Could Lose Food Benefits
Under a sweeping 2025 federal law, “able-bodied” veterans — including those under 65 who aren’t disabled — will no longer be automatically exempt from SNAP…
Healing in the Soil: How Farming Restores Purpose for Veterans
Returning home doesn’t always mean peace of mind. For many disabled veterans, unlocking purpose and healing comes not through therapy sessions — but by stepping…
Morale on the Line: VA Ends Most Union Agreements—Veterans Brace for Impact
On August 6, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly terminated collective bargaining agreements covering nearly 377,000 employees, representing about three-quarters of its total workforce….
VA VR&E Under Fire: Counselor Resigns Over Hiring Freeze, Caseload Overwhelm
A Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E) counselor has resigned in dramatic fashion, sending a blunt email blast to every veteran on his caseload. In it,…
Living Legacy: 100-Year-Old WWII Pilot Takes to the Skies Again
At 100 years young, WWII veteran Colonel Joe Peterburs recently rejoined the skies — not as a passenger, but as a pilot. In a deeply…
Record-Breaking $456B VA Budget Clears Senate Panel — What It Means for Vets
The Senate Appropriations Committee has advanced a record $456 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Fiscal Year 2026, signaling broad bipartisan support…
VA Swaps Out VR&E Leadership — What Does Chantile Stovall Mean for Veterans?
The VA just made a big move. Nicholas Pamperin is out as Executive Director of VR&E Service. Chantile Stovall is in. When I asked VA…
From Battlefield to Boardroom: Veterans at the Helm of Drone Innovation
Cleared for Takeoff: How Veterans Are Powering the Next Era of Drone Innovation Veterans are trading boots on the ground for eyes in the sky…
Honoring a Hero: West Haven VA Could Soon Bear MOH Veteran’s Name
The West Haven VA Medical Center may soon have a new name — one that carries the weight of both valor and lifelong service. Connecticut…
VA Shelves Mass Layoffs — But 30,000 Jobs Still Set to Go
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently dropped plans to eliminate 83,000 jobs through involuntary layoffs — a move veterans and employee groups widely welcomed. However,…
Text Stress and Burnout: What GAO Revealed About the VCL’s Digital Services
A June 2025 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has uncovered serious issues at the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), impacting the quality of care for veterans…