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Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the slashing of staff and programs throughout the government. Veteran-led protests will be held at the National Mall, 16 state capitol buildings and over…

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VA employees are ‘fearful, paranoid, demoralized’ as officials share few specifics to axe 83,000 employees

Morale has been ‘plummeting’ at the department as staff anxiously wait to hear more about the proposed job cuts

The Independent UK

Trump's military parade will cost taxpayers up to $45 million

Parade will coincide with Trump's 79th birthday.

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WATCH: Elderly Veteran Chains Himself to a Post Outside White House to Protest Trump Admin's VA Cuts

An elderly veteran protested the Trump administration's mass layoffs within the Department of Veterans Affairs by chaining himself to a signpost outside the White House in a now viral video.

Latin Times

Weather Agency Plans Firing 1,000 Employees, VA Layoffs May Begin In June Amid Democratic Outcry

The NOAA is reportedly planning to lay off over a thousand personnel after it already fired 1,300 workers, and the VA is looking to pursue its plan of laying off some 80,000 workers as early as June.

International Business Times

Trump Admin Planning to Fire Over 70,000 From Veterans Affairs, Internal Memo Reveals: Report

The Trump administration is planning a major workforce reduction at the VA, potentially cutting more than 70,000 employees, according to an internal memo.

Latin Times

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members

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Veterans say Trump’s plans to cut VA budget could put them ‘in the ground’

Some veterans fear losing services, but others say the VA should be ‘cleaned out’

The Independent UK

VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday

The Independent UK

Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan

Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer

The Independent UK

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees

The Independent UK

Doug Collins Confirmed As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins, new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, aims to improve care for veterans with bipartisan support and commitment to addressing their evolving heal...

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Former Rep. Doug Collins Chosen To Lead Department Of Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins appointed to lead Department of Veterans Affairs, facing challenges and scrutiny.

AAP

'Blows me away': veterans left to wait for compensation

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has taken aim at the veterans' affairs department after data showed compensation targets were being missed.

The Guardian - AU

Commissioner condemns ‘failure of leadership’ in Australian defence force, urges greater focus on wellbeing of personnel

After three years and more than 5,000 submissions, royal commission into veteran suicide hands down its full report. Here are its key points

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The Conversation

‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122 recommendations. The commission has carried much hope for veterans and their families – now we wait to see action.

USAFacts

How much does the VA spend?

The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $301 billion in fiscal year 2023, a 70% increase over the past decade.

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after…

Roll Call

Massive veterans budget gap rips hole in appropriations process - Roll Call

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a $15 billion budget shortfall this fiscal year and next. Congressional Republicans are crying foul.

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium

Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that has left out some of the very first troops who responded after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

The Independent UK

‘Painful, frustrating delays’: Biden recalls son Beau’s cancer ordeal as he speaks about burn pits legislation

The president also pointed out that a number of Republicans voted against the legislation to deliver health benefits to servicemembers who were exposed to toxic fumes in the line of duty

Roll Call

House Democrats urge VA to find gun rider workaround - Roll Call

Rep. Mike Thompson led nearly 140 lawmakers in urging the VA to minimize the fallout from a gun-related policy rider in a new spending law.

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