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Blitz of confirmation hearings includes VA, DOD secretary picks

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 13, 2025.

Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs

The comabt wounded Army veteran will oversee VA cemetery operations and policies if confirmed to the new role.

Vets won’t see disruptions in VA services amid White House changes

VA leaders have pledged to keep services operating normally, even as several senior staffers depart office.

VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

Advocates reach deal with DOD on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dismissals

The new deal could help tens of thousands of veterans previously kicked out of the ranks under the military's former 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services

Department leaders hope to encourage more veterans to look into general wellness treatments by lowering costs for appointments.

Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules

Veterans Affairs officials are updating their GI Bill eligibility rules in response to a Supreme Court ruling last spring.

Psychedelic therapy sparks clash between Colorado officials and vets

Amid psychedelic therapy's legalization in Colorado, veterans implored Colorado Springs officials not to pass treatment restrictions.

Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress

This Congress begins with more members who are military veterans than any session in the last eight years.

Opinion

America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."