Veteran News

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is conducting the 2010 update of its national telephone Survey of Enrollees.

Many Veterans have questions about the new health care reform law.

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is urging a joint meeting of two House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittees to facilitate the health care and disability claims for victims of military sexual trauma (MST).

VA-National Medical Musical Group, a chorale and symphony orchestra that performs national and international concerts benefiting humanitarian and health causes, invites French-American Chamber of Commerce members to view a special broadcast of a patriotic concert on Memorial Day weekend.

The Disabled American Veterans is expressing appreciation to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen's thoughtful response supporting the federal government's responsibility to care for veterans suffering from service-connected disabilities, but cautioned that relying on charitable organizations cannot meet the needs of veterans.

At a March 3 meeting in the White House Oval Office, National Commander Bobby Barrera personally thanked President Barack Obama for his unwavering support for the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act and for going to bat for veterans.

Veterans will find it easier and faster to apply for their health care benefits now that the Department of Veterans Affairs has updated its online Form 10-10EZ, "Application for Health Benefits."

The Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee says winning the decades-long battle for sufficient, timely and predictable funding for the VA health care system is one of the most significant legislative victories for veterans in recent years.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen’s suggestion that our nation’s philanthropic community should take care of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness is clearly out to sea, according to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Again this year, the DAV Flight Team will return to Oshkosh, Wisc., to take part in a special Salute to Veterans at EAA AirVenture 2010.

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The Disabled American Veterans applauds the House of Representatives for approving the Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and strongly urges the Senate to quickly give final approval to the measure.

Adjutant Ray Kershaw says he wishes there had been an alternative to selling Chapter 20’s headquarters building in Lorain, Ohio.