2027 COLA Watch — April CPI-W Drops May 12 and Here Is What Military Retirees Should Expect
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 12. That’s when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the April 2026 CPI-W — the next data point in...
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35 VSOs Demand Congress Require VA Written Consent Before Prescribing Psychiatric Medications
A coalition of 35 major veterans service organizations went on record April 29, 2026, demanding Congress pass legislation that would require the Department of Veterans...
Danger Pay for Deployed Troops Could Double and Expand to New Regions Under Pentagon Review
Troops deployed to combat zones could see their hostile fire and imminent danger pay double — from $225 to $450 per month — as early...
VA 100 Percent Rating Without TDIU How to Get There
VA ratings have gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around — especially when it comes to hitting 100 percent without TDIU. As someone who...
Major Richard Star Act Gets White House Backing — 54,000 Combat-Disabled Retirees May Finally Collect Full Pay
For more than five years, the Major Richard Star Act went nowhere in Congress. That may be changing. On April 30, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete...
Pentagon’s New Permanent PCS Agency Opens May 1 — What Every Service Member Moving This Summer Needs to Know
The Pentagon’s new Personal Property Activity officially activated May 1, 2026, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois — replacing the temporary PCS Joint Task Force...
May 2026 VA Disability Payments Delayed to June 1 — What 6.5 Million Veterans Need to Know
If you’re one of the 6.5 million veterans expecting a VA disability compensation deposit this month, mark your calendar. The payment for May 2026 will...
VA Closes Underperforming Private Clinics in Three States — Veterans Must Find New Providers Now
Three VA facilities are being shut down or restructured — and veterans enrolled at the affected sites have weeks, not months, to secure new care....
Senate VA Committee Holds Hearing on Pending Veterans Legislation — Here Is What Is on the Table
On April 29, 2026, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs convened at the Russell Senate Office Building to formally review 25 pieces of pending veterans...
VA Disability Claim Stuck in Gathering Evidence Fix
VA Disability Claim Stuck in Gathering of Evidence — Here’s the Fix VA disability claims have gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around about...
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