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Latest Veterans Benefits stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.
Despite years of advocacy and awareness campaigns, the stigma surrounding mental health in military and first responder communities remains deeply entrenched, continuing to deter brave men and women from seeking the help they need out of fear for their careers, reputations, and standing among their peers.
During a shutdown the troops keep working while pay stalls, VA care stays open as support slows, and military families shoulder the bills Washington will not pay.
You didn’t spend years dodging mortars and herding chaos just to get ghosted by a middle manager named Chad—translate your warfighting into workforce gold and make them pay you what you’re worth.
Navigating VA dental benefits can be a headache, but knowing where you stand could save you from paying out of pocket—or chewing on the wrong side for the rest of the year.
Chapter 35 quietly delivers real help, offering education benefits to the spouses and kids of veterans who’ve already given their share.
Progress at the VA is encouraging, but without constant vigilance and principled oversight, we risk slipping back into the bureaucratic complacency that has too often failed our veterans.
Slashing the VA’s workforce while our veterans wait in limbo for care isn’t fiscal responsibility—it’s a betrayal wrapped in a budget line.
As the March 14 deadline looms, Congress must navigate a treacherous legislative landscape to prevent a government shutdown that could disrupt vital services for veterans, defense personnel, and countless Americans relying on federal support.
Navigating the VA healthcare system is like being dropped into a bureaucratic minefield with a blindfold on—except the explosions come in the form of red tape, incompetence, and enough wasted taxpayer dollars to make a Wall Street swindler jealous.
The closure of Portsmouth’s top-tier substance abuse program is a stark reminder that our servicemembers—who sacrifice so much—deserve more than makeshift solutions and subpar facilities.
Doug Collins’ journey from the pulpit to the battlefield and now to the helm of the VA embodies a lifetime of service, but his toughest mission yet will be navigating the tangled bureaucracy to deliver the care our veterans deserve.
Military retirees get a 2.5 percent COLA bump in 2025—lowest since pre-pandemic. What’s behind the smaller increase?
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