Veteran Advocacy

PACT Act in Motion: VA Launches Review of Toxic Exposures and Neurodegenerative Disease—Don’t Sit This Out

The Department of Veterans Affairs just opened a formal public comment period and announced its annual PACT Act listening session under 38 U.S.C. § 1172. This is the regulatory machinery that decides whether future veterans get presumptive service connection—or spend the rest of their lives fighting denials.

Matthew Feehan

2 days ago3 min read

The Veteran Community Has a Structural Problem

Effective reform requires institutions that are accountable for delivery, not theory alone. It requires feedback from organizations responsible for outcomes and present in veterans’ daily lives. Advocacy without implementation does not close gaps. Implementation without policy reform cannot scale.

Brandon Michael Barron

7 days ago2 min read

Congress Upgrades the GI Bill® Comparison Tool, a Student-Veteran 'Feedback' System

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs GI Bill Comparison Tool is scheduled to receive a significant upgrade following enactment of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act in early 2025 (Public Law 118-210).

Combat Veterans of America

Feb 35 min read