united states department of veterans affairs news

Veterans Get GI Bill Benefits Boost From VA

VA adds GI Bill benefits that could help more than 1 million veterans after Supreme Court ruling

The federal Department of Veterans Affairs changes mean some vets can now get an extra year of college benefits — 48 months instead of 36 months. This follows the high court’s decision in favor of James Rudisill,

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Veterans Get GI Bill Benefits Boost From VA: What to Know

The Department of Veterans Affairs said the updated policy could impact more than 1 million veterans and their beneficiaries.

Task & Purpose · 2d

VA extends education benefits by a year for more than a million veterans

Veterans who served multiple enlistments can now get as much as 48 months of educational support from two GI bills.

MyChesCo on MSN · 1d

Veterans to Benefit from GI Bill Overhaul, Providing Expanded Access to Education

It’s a monumental shift that could change the future for over a million Veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a critical update to

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

VA Updates Process for Awarding Benefits to Veterans

Higher education benefits have been expanded, giving an extra 12 months of funding for more than a million veterans.

Pentagon, Gay Veterans and Military discharge

The Hill on MSN · 22h

LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. The agreement, which still needs a federal judge’s approval,

The New York Times · 15h

Pentagon Reaches Settlement With Veterans Dismissed Over Sexuality

The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Pentagon to Consider Honorable Discharges for Gay Veterans Barred Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual orientation,

Veterans Affairs, Awarding Benefits and VA Updates Process

Montgomery-Selma WSFA on M… · 19h

ADVA encouraging veterans to update information in VA system

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is asking veterans in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs system to make sure their information is updated and accurate.

Newsweek · 1d

VA Updates Process for Awarding Benefits to Veterans

Higher education benefits have been expanded, giving an extra 12 months of funding for more than a million veterans.

KCRA Sacramento on MSN · 2h

VA education benefits expanded for thousands of veterans. What to know

Joshua Jacobs, the VA's undersecretary for benefits, said the VA now has the ability to provide up to 12 months of additional education benefits for qualifying veterans.

Stars and Stripes20h

Bill would make it easier for veterans who signed secrecy oaths for covert ops to obtain back benefits

Veterans who signed secrecy oaths that kept them from disclosing the nature of injuries connected to covert operations could ...

Hoodline2d

Department of Veterans Affairs Advises Strategic Planning for Job Seekers

The VA offers guidance for applicants stressing the importance of a strategic and informed job search approach.

22hon MSN

Los Angeles’ continued mismanagement of homelessness is a lesson for the country

There’s one thing L.A. officials all agree on, and that’s the need for higher taxes to pay for homelessness programs.

22h

VA launches new outreach campaign to enroll Veterans in health care

Amid concerns about blast exposure, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a new outreach campaign this year to ...

WSHU news4d

Newly passed federal law will help homeless veterans

The Senate and House have passed a bipartisan bill to expand health care benefits and services for veterans and their ...

Hosted on MSN7d

A Look Back At The Most Popular Stories of 2024

The Fulcrum is a trusted platform where insiders and outsiders to politics are informed, meet, talk, and act to repair our ...

Livingston County News3d

Deep Dive: States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims

For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their ...

Biometric Companies4d

Veterans Affairs begins move to secure sign-in with Login.gov or ID.me

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs breaks down how the agency is transitioning to digital ID with two modern, secure ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results