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‘Unite for Vets’ rally calls for Trump to abandon planned cuts at VA

1 day ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Thousands of veterans converged on the National Mall on Friday to rally against proposed cuts to Veterans Affairs services, moves that advocates insist will endanger their health and lives. The “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally” — which featured a performance from the rock band Dropkick Murphys — was one of 200 events scheduled across the country Friday in an effort to mobilize the veterans community.
Advocates lament Pentagon policies targeting women’s military service

2 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Several dozen women veterans blanketed Capitol Hill offices Thursday with letters of outrage over recent Defense Department moves they see as working to erase or undermine the roles of women in the armed forces. “Women in the military are not distractions, not problems to be managed,” Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation and a Marine Crops veteran, said at a press event ahead of the congressional office visits.
Trump’s pick for VA watchdog role promises independence, impartiality

3 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the top watchdog for Veterans Affairs on Wednesday defended her ability to be an unbiased investigator of the administration, despite her past political role with the department. “I consider myself to be an impartial, independent aide to the department,” Cheryl Mason, currently a senior adviser to VA Secretary Doug Collins, told members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee during a confirmation hearing for the department’s inspector general role.
GOP plan provides $453 billion for VA programs, benefits next year

4 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

House Republicans unveiled plans Wednesday for a $453 billion Department of Veterans Affairs budget next fiscal year, with a dramatic increase in mandatory health care and benefits funding but only a 3% boost in discretionary veteran program spending. The proposal also includes a host of controversial social items that drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers who promised a fight over the measure.
Allvin calls Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US air defense

5 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

The Air Force’s top uniformed leader called Ukraine’s drone attacks against Russian air bases this weekend a “wake-up moment” for militaries around the globe, both for defensive and offensive posture. “This shows us that seemingly impenetrable locations maybe are not,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told audience members at the Center for a New American Security conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. “We need to pay more attention to that.
IAVA names former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter as next CEO

5 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter will take over as the next leader of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, bringing her public policy background to the group’s continued advocacy mission, board officials announced Tuesday. Hunter spent 12 years in the Marine Corps, including deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. She replaces outgoing CEO Allison Jalsow, who has held the top post in the group since February 2023.
How a POW humming ‘Old McDonald’ at Hanoi Hilton saved lives

6 days ago | militarytimes.com | Claire Barrett

He couldn’t recall how he had gotten there — all Douglas Hegdahl could remember was leaving behind his glasses in his bunk and going up to the top deck of the cruiserCanberra to watch the ship firing its guns off the Gulf of Tonkin. “I can’t tell you how I fell from my ship,” Hegdahl said after his release in 1969. “All I know is, I walked up on the deck.
House lawmakers to unveil draft budget for vets programs this week

6 days ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Congressional appropriators will unveil their first draft of the fiscal 2026 federal budget this week, with a House committee mark-up of planned funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects. The VA-Milcon measure is typically less contentious than other sections of the budget, but will likely still feature several points of conflict between Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Pentagon aims to cut 14 defense advisory boards, including DACOWITS

1 week ago | militarytimes.com | Hope Seck

The Pentagon is proposing to terminate 14 different defense advisory groups following a 45-day review, with the cut list including the 74-year-old Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, Military Times has learned. An email sent earlier this month by Pentagon Deputy Director of Washington Services Bob Salesses and reviewed by Military Times asks members of the Senior Executive Service to review recommendations ahead of a sign-off by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Advocates for homeless vets wary over proposed changes to VA programs

1 week ago | militarytimes.com | Leo Shane III

When Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins addressed a conference for homelessness advocates Friday, he pledged significant reforms to how his department approaches providing aid to struggling veterans, with an eye toward “finding homes for all of them.”But he also acknowledged skepticism among some advocates about what those looming changes will mean. “Every organization I speak to, I say this is a ‘trust but verify’ situation,” he said. “We’re not satisfied with the status quo.