News & Updates

New Opportunity for Veterans with Disabilities
Are you a veteran with an injury or disability who has an idea for a device that could improve your mobility, independence or ability to enjoy the...

Veteran Finds Virtual Peer Support Facing Cancer
When you’re dealing with cancer, it’s not just your body that’s affected. Your mind goes through a lot, too. You might feel scared, angry,...

April Is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
VA offers free, individualized services year-round for Veterans and other former service members who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST)....

Apply to Host VA-recognized 2025 Regional Veterans Day Observances
Cities, towns and non-profit groups across the country are invited to join VA and the Veterans Day National Committee in showing appreciation for...

US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The United States is consolidating its forces supporting counter-ISIS operations in Syria, reducing the number of U.S. troops in the country to...

Congress Members Pay an Unofficial Visit to Damascus as US Mulls Sanctions Relief
A pair of Republican Congress members were in the Syrian capital on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian-American nonprofit, the first by U.S....

This Company Is Spending Millions to Profit Off Veterans’ Benefits. Why Won’t Lawmakers Stop It?
Veterans Guardian says it’s fighting to give veterans a choice. Critics say they’re guardians of greed.

Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation
Matt Wallace, an influencer who has more than two million followers on X, posted that Ellis was involved in the collision and may have intentionally...

‘A Healing Time’: Honor Flight Brings Veterans of Vietnam, Korea and World War II to DC
The trip was organized by Inland Northwest Honor Flight, which charters a plane from Spokane to the nation's capital each year for scores of...

2 Marines Killed in Vehicle Crash at Southern Border Identified by Service
Lance Cpl. Albert Aguilera, 22, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino Gamino, 28, both Marine combat engineers and from California, were killed during a convoy...