Military & Veterans News

Military & Veterans News VA allocates $1B to aid State Veterans Homes amid COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will make grants totaling $1 billion to State Veterans Homes operated across the country to ensure residents continue to receive high quality care, live in modern, safe facilities and are protected from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Military & Veterans News Annual VA Center for Women Veterans campaign highlights trailblazers  WASHINGTON — This year’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Women Veteran’s (CWV) 2021 Trailblazers: Women Veterans Leading the Way campaign celebrates the contributions of 27 women Veterans, representing all military branches, during and after their military service. 

Military & Veterans News VA kicks off on-demand Women’s Health Transition Training WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched its online Women’s Health Transition Training course, enabling all transitioning servicewomen and recently separated women Veterans to have access to information about VA women’s health services.  

Military & Veterans News VA offers continued debt relief options to Veterans WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reaffirms its commitment to extend debt relief for Veterans through Sept. 30. 

Military & Veterans News VA receives additional 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to administer to Veterans, employees WASHINGTON — Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities are receiving a one-time supplemental allocation of 200,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses this week from the Department of Health and Human Services. 

Military & Veterans News VA offers millions in grant funding for adaptive sports to support disabled Veterans WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is accepting applications from community organizations through March 31 — for up to $16 million in grant funding — to provide adaptive sports and therapeutic recreational opportunities for disabled Veterans and members of the armed forces.

Military & Veterans News VA advances medical research for minority Veterans with new genomic tool WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new genomic research tool designed to help VA researchers learn more about how conditions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease affect Veterans from minority backgrounds.

Military & Veterans News VA approves a dozen new Fisher House sites  Homes provide no-cost temporary housing for Veterans’ families and caregivers

Military & Veterans News VA to provide COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to caregivers of Veterans in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers WASHINGTON — U.S.

Military & Veterans News VA, federal partners plan for COVID-19 vaccination distribution The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners to develop a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine plan to ensure VA safely and equitably distributes vaccines once authorized. 

Military & Veterans News VA breaks ground on American Indian Veterans Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie today broke ground on the first American Indian Veterans Memorial at a VA national cemetery. 

Military & Veterans News VA’s Home Loan Guaranty program provides regulatory relief in response to COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that VA is allowing home mortgage loan deferments for Veterans who have experienced financial hardships due to the COVID-19 national emergency.

Military & Veterans News VA expands funding for emergency response for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness during COVID-19 pandemic The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it is allocating an additional $400 million of its coronavirus relief funding to enhance the department’s emergency relief response for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic.

Military & Veterans News VA offers debt relief to Veterans through year’s end The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced its commitment to extend debt relief to Veterans adversely impacted by COVID-19 to the end of 2020 by suspending certain debt collection actions.

Military & Veterans News VA hits major milestone in the resolution of legacy appeals The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it has reached a significant milestone in the overall Legacy Appeals Resolution Plan with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) completing actions on nearly all non-remand legacy appeals as of July 4.  

Military & Veterans News VA holds first virtual Women Veterans Forum WASHINGTON – Acting Deputy Secretary Pamela Powers on Tuesday led VA’s first virtual Women Veterans Forum, which helped women Veterans from across the country learn about the care and services they can receive at VA, and how VA is changing to better serve the growing population of women Veterans. 

Military & Veterans News Message from Secretary Wilkie: Juneteenth, 2020 Only when the Civil War came to an end was Union Major General Gordon Granger, upon arriving in Galveston, able to inform all that slavery ended in Texas, which became the last area of the country to fully comprehend Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Military & Veterans News VA lead facilities reintroduce health care services while ensuring safe environment U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie announced the department will begin to reintroduce health care services in select VA facilities May 18, as states reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns. 

Military & Veterans News VA to suspend enrollment of new GI Bill students at University of Phoenix, Career Education Corporation, Bellevue University and Temple University The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), acting within its required approval authority under the law limiting certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices, notified the University of Phoenix, Career Education Corporation (Colorado Technical University, American InterContinental University), Bellevue University and Temple University, March 9, of the agency’s intent to disapprove the enrollment of new GI Bill students at these institutions. 

Military & Veterans News VA publishes proposed regulations to improve the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register March 6 that would improve and standardize VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and ensure the program regulations reflect changes required by the VA MISSION Act of 2018.

Military & Veterans News NDAA Expands Military Spouse Scholarship Military spouses now have more flexibility to use the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship to pursue education and professional credentials. The FY20 National Defense Authorization Act expands the program to help pay tuition up to $4,000 for a license, certification or associate degree to pursue any occupation or career. As long as the military spouse, school and a Spouse Education and Career Opportunities career coach work together to define a clear career path, called an education and training plan, the funds can be applied. Previously, MyCAA could only be used toward 13 defined fields and 170 careers.

Military & Veterans News VA introduces new direct deposit options for Veterans, beneficiaries The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in partnership with the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA), launched the Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP), available starting Dec. 20.

Military & Veterans News VA announces proposal to increase access to dental care Today the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it has submitted to Congress a waiver request and pilot program under Section 152 of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (MISSION Act) to improve access to dental care for Veterans.

Military & Veterans News Proposed Revised Eligibility for Arlington National Cemetery The Acting Secretary of the Army announced today proposed changes to eligibility criteria at Arlington National Cemetery. This begins the process for the federal government to prepare for the public rulemaking process which includes public feedback to the proposed changes.