Air Force vet’s homeland security bill passes Arizona House
State Rep. Nick Kupper speaks with the media on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature in Phoenix Jan. 13, 2025. [Gage […]
Crane reintroduces ‘Hire Veterans Act’ to fill land management needs
![U.S. Rep. Eli Crane speaks to constituents during a town hall at Pinal County Cowboy Church in Casa Grande on Dec. 20, 2023. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://amvetsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/spencer-122023-bannon-crane-town-hall-casa-grande-web-07-1024x683.jpg)
U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) wants to see more veterans working in parks and forests. Last week, Crane and Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) reintroduced the “Hire Veterans Act,” a bill […]
Phoenix area Vietnam vets say why they voted for Trump or Harris
![David Lucier (left) and Patrick McCobb (right) are both local veterans around the same age, and with similar backgrounds. But their politics couldn't be more different. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://amvetsmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/vets.jpeg)
David Lucier (left) and Patrick McCobb (right) are both local veterans around the same age, and with similar backgrounds. But their politics couldn’t be more different. [Monica D. Spencer] Throughout […]
VA unveils automated pharmacy system to improve veterans’ prescription services
VA’s Southwest Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (SW CMOP) in Tucson, Arizona, mailed a record 23,204,802 prescriptions to Veterans last year, with projections indicating 23.8 million this year. Director Michael T. […]
G.I. Joe
U.S. Senator introduced legislation that changed America By Suzanne G. Jameson Seventy-nine years after it was first passed June 22, 1944, the G.I. Bill of Rights, first braded the […]
VA Health Chat expands to all 18 VISNs
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the VA Health Chat app is now available across all 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs). This significant […]
VA promotes mental health awareness for minority Veterans
Washington, D.C. — July 10, 2024 — In recognition of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is emphasizing the importance of mental health care […]
Social Security’s new electronic initiatives improve benefits access for veterans
Washington, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced new electronic initiatives by the Social Security Administration (SSA) designed to enhance and simplify access to benefits for veterans. […]
VA awards $11.5 million for legal services to assist homeless veterans
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2023 — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the allocation of $11.5 million in grants aimed at providing legal services to veterans experiencing or at […]
Veteran discovers eligibility for VA health care at VetFest event
Houston, TX — During a recent VetFest event, a local veteran learned of their eligibility for health care benefits through the VA. VetFest, part of the VA’s national PACT Act […]
