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By Apr 15, 2021
Military Benefits

Don’t throw out all your military lessons after you get out. Here are a few habits you should probably keep

Dust off those running shoes.
By Apr 6, 2021
News

All veterans and their spouses can get vaccinated at the VA. Here’s how

Let's break it down, Barney-style.
By Jan 29, 2021
Veterans Benefits

Here’s how veterans can get COVID-19 vaccines from the VA

What you need to know.
By Oct 19, 2020
Veterans Benefits

Don’t let your GI Bill go to waste

As a service member, you know that you qualify for GI Bill benefits that help pay for up to 36...
By Sep 14, 2020
Veterans Benefits

Hack at Veterans Affairs agency exposes personal information of roughly 46,000 veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that roughly 46,000 veterans had their personal information, like social security numbers, exposed...
By Jun 5, 2020
Veterans Benefits

230,000 veterans’ disability ratings are stuck in limbo due to COVID-19

"We must have a plan to keep vets safe but also keep claims moving forward.”
By Jun 3, 2020
Veterans Benefits

America’s most vulnerable veterans say they’re trapped and isolated amid the COVID-19 pandemic

For paralyzed veterans, even some of the most fundamental, and crucial, aspects of their daily life have been upended by...
By Apr 16, 2020
Veterans Benefits

Here are all the financial resources for troops and veterans hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic

C.R.E.A.M.
By Apr 6, 2020
Veterans Benefits

‘I’m wearing the same mask three days in a row’ — VA workers detail what it’s like on the frontline of COVID-19

As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, five VA healthcare workers spoke to Task & Purpose on the condition their...
By Mar 28, 2020
Veterans Benefits

Here’s what will happen if the VA runs out of space for patients

The Department of Veterans Affairs is beginning to divide its inpatient units into two zones to separate non-infectious patients from...
By Mar 26, 2020
Veterans Benefits

The VA needs to do more in the fight against COVID-19

Advocates demand that the Department of Veterans Affairs act quickly to help veterans protect their benefits and health.
By Mar 25, 2020
Veterans Benefits

COVID-19 relief bill contains nearly $20 billion for veterans

The massive $330 billion coronavirus relief bill expected to be approved Wednesday by the Senate contains $19.57 billion for the...
By Mar 19, 2020
Veterans Benefits

Lawmakers approve emergency fix to ensure GI Bill benefits continue even as campuses close and classes move online

Students going to college on the G.I. Bill will continue to receive their monthly housing stipend, even as college courses...
By Jan 30, 2020
Veterans Benefits

America’s farmers are dying out. The USDA is calling on veterans to take their place

"If you're someone who enjoys nature, farming offers you solace and employment while letting you get back to living on...
By Dec 17, 2019
Veterans Benefits

A new bill would cover the cost of service dogs for veterans with PTSD

Lawmakers and veterans advocacy groups are ready for change after waiting nearly a decade for the Department of Veterans Affairs...
By Dec 3, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Welcome to ‘The Barracks,’ the new Georgia jail unit just for military veterans

'The Barracks' is believed to be the first housing unit targeting veterans that has opened inside a metro Atlanta jail,...
By Nov 24, 2019
Veterans Benefits

A class-action suit could remedy bad paper discharges for vets with PTSD

A class-action lawsuit claims the Navy is giving other-than-honorable discharges to Marines and sailors with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post...
By Nov 19, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Florida lawmakers want to give veterans medical marijuana cards for free

With data continuing to roll in that underscores the health benefits of cannabis, two Florida legislators aren't waiting for clarity...
By Nov 8, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Here’s your all-points guide to 130+ Veterans Day free meals and restaurant deals

The real reason you signed up, right?
By Nov 7, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Amazon is giving veterans a deep discount on Prime membership from now until Vets Day

For the next several days until Nov. 11, Amazon will be offering $40 off one of year of Prime membership...
By Oct 31, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Former VA Secretary David Shulkin says Trump’s ‘shadow rulers’ threatened treatment for veterans

David Shulkin ran the nation's largest health system under two presidents, but he wouldn't support a proposal from President Donald...
By Oct 22, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Vets can relive their childhood dreams of building massive block armies with free tickets to Legoland this November

Military veterans will get in free to Legoland Florida during most of November
By Oct 18, 2019
Veterans Benefits

A Vietnam vet found covered in ant bites is forcing the Atlanta VA to finally reckon with years of dangerous practices

In the last two years alone, employees at the Atlanta VA Medical Center filed 288 complaints with the VA inspector...
By Oct 11, 2019
Veterans Benefits

Military retirees and disabled veterans are getting a pay bump in 2020. Here’s what you should know

Military retirees, those who receive disability or other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal retirees and social security...
By Oct 9, 2019
Veterans Benefits

The VA is refunding $400 million in mistaken home loan fees to thousands of vets

The refunds were the result of a "multi-year internal review of millions of VA-backed home loans spanning almost two decades,"...