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Veterans, you’ve earned your benefits. VA health care is one of them. From primary care to mental health support, VA is built to serve Veterans — because your service matters.
https://www.va.gov/health-care/

02.03.2026 13:00 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 28 📌 0
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Hosted a breakfast with our VSO partners this morning. As we reorganize VHA to meet the needs of Veterans for the next 250 years, we’re listening to Veterans. Grateful for the collaboration, communication, and continued commitment to delivering results and putting Veterans first.

27.02.2026 20:09 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 12 📌 0
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VA undoes decades-old wrong and protects Veterans’ Second Amendment rights Effective immediately, VA will not report Veterans to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as “prohibited persons” only because they need help from a fiduciary in managing their VA benefits.

VA undoes decades-old wrong and protects Veterans’ Second Amendment rights
https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-undoes-decades-old-wrong-and-protects-veterans-second-amendment-rights/

17.02.2026 21:09 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 14 📌 1
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There are so many great Americans to celebrate during Black History Month, including generations of Veterans who have served in our military since the Revolutionary War!

01.02.2026 12:00 👍 16 🔁 7 💬 27 📌 1
Image shows President Trump, Vice President Vance and VA Secretary Collins walking. Text reads: America First. The Trump Administration Is Investing Nearly $5B to Repair VA Health Care Facilities - The WHITE HOUSE

Image shows President Trump, Vice President Vance and VA Secretary Collins walking. Text reads: America First. The Trump Administration Is Investing Nearly $5B to Repair VA Health Care Facilities - The WHITE HOUSE

America First means Veterans First.

That's why the Trump Administration is investing nearly $5 BILLION to repair our VA health care system.

Read: news.va.gov/press-room/1...

28.01.2026 22:02 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 22 📌 1
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Get ahead of winter emergencies  - VA News Follow these 10 winter safety tips to stay warm, safe and protected during the cold winter.

Winter storms are coming. Are you ready?
From emergency kits to safe heating, these 10 winter safety tips can help protect you and your loved ones.
https://news.va.gov/137131/get-ahead-of-winter-emergencies/

23.01.2026 16:01 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 22 📌 0
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Winter storm, deep freeze put Veterans at risk: VA urges early planning - VA News A powerful winter storm will bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and life‑threatening cold to some of the U.S. this weekend. VA urges Veterans to prepare now.

A powerful winter storm will bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and life‑threatening cold to some of the U.S. this weekend. VA urges Veterans to prepare now.

https://news.va.gov/144708/winter-storm-freeze-veterans-risk-urge-planning/

23.01.2026 14:35 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 5 📌 1
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So proud of all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has accomplished in just one year under President Trump’s leadership. See how we’re putting Veterans first here: https://department.va.gov/veteransfirst/

20.01.2026 15:03 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 15 📌 0
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Please join me in honoring the incredible legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. His message of freedom and equality for all shaped our nation’s history and continues to guide our future.

19.01.2026 12:01 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 15 📌 2
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The reforms we’ve instituted at VA are working. We know that because more Veterans are choosing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for their health care: both at VA facilities and through our community care program.

18.01.2026 19:01 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 7 📌 1
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If you are ready to serve Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs needs you. View our open jobs here: https://vacareers.va.gov/

18.01.2026 12:01 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 5 📌 0
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Nearly a year into the second Trump Administration, backlogs are way down, claims are faster, and more improvements are on the way.

17.01.2026 19:01 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 6 📌 2
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We listened to Veterans and other VA experts and did what they told us. As a result, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is now centered around Veterans, not bureaucracy.

17.01.2026 12:01 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 5 📌 1
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Opening up about what you’re going through can make it easier to find support and prevent a crisis before it happens. Whenever you need to talk, the #VeteransCrisisLine is here to listen.

Dial 988 then Press 1, chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.

13.01.2026 13:01 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 11 📌 0
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I like to remind VA leaders that the department only exists to serve Veterans. That simple fact guides all of our efforts.

11.01.2026 19:01 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 7 📌 1
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Reforming VA requires having honest conversations about what we’re doing and how we can improve. That’s why I always ask VA employees to name something they have to do that’s stupid, so we can find smarter and better ways to serve Veterans.

11.01.2026 12:02 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 0
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Being a VA leader means going the extra mile for Veterans, no matter the task.

10.01.2026 19:01 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
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Spoke with VA leaders recently about the importance of building a department that lives up to the high standards set by the heroes we’re charged with serving.

10.01.2026 12:02 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 5 📌 1
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We’re reforming U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care to ensure there’s only one standard across all 1,300+ VA medical facilities: the best possible care and outcomes for those who have worn the uniform.

09.01.2026 20:45 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 8 📌 0
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Thanks to Chairwoman Lisa McClain for the opportunity to speak with House Republicans yesterday. I briefed the group on the unprecedented progress VA is making under President Trump and heard from representatives across the nation about their Veterans-related priorities.

08.01.2026 15:41 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 6 📌 2
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We’ve now reduced the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 60% since the start of the second Trump Administration!

07.01.2026 14:39 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 5 📌 2
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ChooseVA VA provides benefits and services to improve the lives of Veterans and their families. Visit Choose VA to learn about VA benefits and apply today. Explore your benefits and Choose VA.

Veterans – If you’re not enrolled in VA, make 2026 the year you claim your benefits. Get started at https://choose.va.gov/

04.01.2026 12:00 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 14 📌 0

Dept of Veteran Affairs is not a jobs program. Its sole purpose is to serve Veterans, families caregivers and survivors. That’s why we’re cutting bureaucracy and putting every dollar into better care, benefits and customer service. See the results at https://department.va.gov/2025accomplishments/

03.01.2026 12:00 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 8 📌 0
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Find VA Locations | Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened 25 new health care facilities during the second Trump Administration! Find a VA location near you here: https://va.gov/find-locations/

02.01.2026 19:48 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
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VA provides over $77 million in grants to state Veterans cemeteries VA awards more than $77 million in grants in fiscal year 2025 for the expansion and improvement of 20 state Veterans cemeteries throughout the nation and one establishment grant for Alaska’s first state Veterans cemetery.

Veterans cemeteries keep the memories of America’s heroes alive. Under President Trump, VA is committed to ensuring America’s Veterans cemeteries have the resources they need to provide excellent memorial benefits and services to our nation’s Veterans and their families.
https://ow.ly/vCrK50XQoIa

30.12.2025 17:37 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 5 📌 0
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Happy Birthday to the Space Force, which is six years old today!

20.12.2025 12:01 👍 18 🔁 3 💬 13 📌 1
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Newsmax is more trustworthy than The Washington Post!

17.12.2025 15:15 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 23 📌 0
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What it’s like to be in one of President Trump’s cabinet meetings…

14.12.2025 19:01 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 19 📌 1
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We have a commitment— from the start to finish —to take care of our service members and Veterans. That’s why VA is working closely with the Department of War to make military transitions easier and get Veterans the benefits they’ve earned.

13.12.2025 19:01 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 15 📌 0
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Happy Birthday to the National Guard, which is 389 years young today!

13.12.2025 12:00 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 8 📌 2