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Immersive Healing: VR Treatment for PTSD Now Available at More VA Sites
Veterans living with unresolved combat trauma are getting access to a new kind of therapy — an immersive, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) called BraveMind,…
Double Billing Exposed: VA and CMS Team Up to Recover $106M for Veterans
In a move aimed at protecting veterans and taxpayers alike, the Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Groceries and Honor: The Fight to Keep Military Stores Veteran-Focused
Recent debates in Congress seem mundane but have everything to do with keeping essential benefits intact — especially for disabled veterans who rely on on-base…
Training Delayed, Futures Denied: VA’s Voc Rehab Program Faces Heat
Congress is raising alarms — and rightfully so. During a July 16 oversight hearing titled “Path of Purpose: Restoring the VA VR&E Program”, lawmakers and…
Can AI Save Lives? VA’s New Suicide Risk Tool Targets Early Intervention
The Department of Veterans Affairs just took a big leap forward in suicide prevention. The REACH‑VET algorithm — the VA’s AI‑powered suicide‑risk tool — has…
Zero Copay, Full Support: VA Makes Mental Health More Accessible
Starting June 27, 2023, the VA introduced a welcome change: eligible veterans no longer pay copays for the first three outpatient mental health or substance…
Overdraft Uproar: Navy Federal Escapes Scrutiny, But Are Veterans Protected?
Veterans and military families thought they had a clear win — Navy Federal was set to refund $80 million in overdraft fees and pay a…
Toxic Exposure Oversight? Advocates Push for Better PACT Act Tracking
Following a July 9th congressional roundtable, veterans, service members, and advocates raised urgent concerns: the PACT Act has done a lot — but it’s not…
Undertrained and Overwhelmed? Watchdog Flags Issues at VA Crisis Line
When a veteran is in crisis, every second counts. That’s what the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) was built for — to provide immediate, life-saving support…
What Veterans Need to Know About the VA Privatization Push
The conversation around privatizing the VA isn’t new — but it’s heating up again. And for millions of disabled veterans who rely on the VA…
Congress Passes Historic Defense Package — But What’s in It for Veterans?
The numbers are staggering: $157 billion in combined funding for defense and VA programs just cleared Congress in a rare show of bipartisan agreement. But…
No Limits: How One Wounded Warrior Is Helping Others Reclaim Their Lives
It’s easy to feel like recovery is the end of the story — a point you reach and stop. But for retired U.S. Army Staff…