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  • Veterans set to see cost-of-living increase to their benefits

    Veterans set to see cost-of-living increase to their benefits

    A new law guarantees Veterans will receive a cost-of-living adjustment to VA compensation that is equal to the COLA applied to Social Security benefits.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Albert Flores Tristan

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Albert Flores Tristan

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Albert Tristan, who served during the Vietnam War.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran David Hickman

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran David Hickman

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran David Hickman, who served during the Iraq War.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Brian F. Piercy

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Brian F. Piercy

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Brian F. Piercy, who was Killed in Action in Afghanistan.

  • Best of 2023: Top Veteran Resources of the Year

    Best of 2023: Top Veteran Resources of the Year

    Every week, VA sends a newsletter that is jam-packed with resources like free concert tickets, farming assistance, workout programs, national park passes and Veteran discounts on hundreds of services. VA makes no endorsements of the privately offered resources, but we share them to generate awareness of all that’s available to the Veteran community. Here are the Top 10 most popular Veteran resources from 2023:

  • #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Veteran Tomas Avey

    #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Veteran Tomas Avey

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Veteran Tomas L. Avey, who served on three deployments to Afghanistan.

  • Record pay increase for Veterans receiving VA compensation benefits

    Record pay increase for Veterans receiving VA compensation benefits

    VA is increasing compensation payment rates based on the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, Veterans and beneficiaries who receive VA compensation benefits will see an 8.7% increase in their monthly payments -- the largest increase in over 30 years.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Veteran Nathan Elrod

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marines Veteran Nathan Elrod

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Nathan Elrod, who died from an IED attack in Iraq.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Joel Dameron

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Joel Dameron

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Joel Dameron, who was killed by an improvised explosive device while serving his second tour in Iraq.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frederick Pokorney Jr.

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Frederick Pokorney Jr.

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Frederick Pokorney Jr., the first Marine killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Brian Prening

    #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Brian Prening

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Brian Prening, who served as a fireteam leader in Iraq and gave his life to help his comrades.

  • Best of 2022: Top Veteran Resources of the Year

    Best of 2022: Top Veteran Resources of the Year

    Every week, VA sends a newsletter that is jam-packed with resources like free concert tickets, farming assistance, workout programs, national park passes and Veteran discounts on hundreds of services.

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Last updated July 14, 2023

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