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A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY VA Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Our Nation’s Vietnam War Commemoration is a long-overdue opportunity for all Americans to recognize, honor, and thank our Vietnam Veterans and their families for their … Continue reading →

Update on Presidential Memorial Certificate Application Process The purpose of this notice today is to share information and make you aware of an important change to the law that now limits how a Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) request can be … Continue reading →

The House and Senate are now in recess for the Thanksgiving Holidays and will reconvene on November 30, 2015. Bill passed by the House on November 18, 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015, would … Continue reading →

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presented a new plan to Congress that would restructure and integrate VA and non-VA health care programs to expand access to quality health care. We believe this would be an important step … Continue reading →

On October, 15, 2015, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that due to low inflation this year, no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) would be made in 2016 for Social Security beneficiaries. Since that decision would also apply to veterans receiving financial … Continue reading →