R.I.P., Norman #Bussel [°Oct. 2, 1923 – Apr. 7, 2026]🕯️😔🌹

#centenarian #MyPrivateWar #POW #WWII #Sergeant #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs #NationalWWIIMuseum #RachelKramerBussel #FayBusselMarker #RoseRosenthal #NormanBussel

#AlexPretti was a #patriot. An #ICU nurse at the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs, and a union man. It’s time for ALL of us to stand up against the #authoritarians who TOOK him from US.
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CAVHCS Team Demonstrates Excellence in Veteran Care Coordination | VA Central Alabama health care | Veterans Affairs The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) recently received high praise for its outstanding collaboration and commitment to Veteran care.

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In a time-sensitive case involving a Veteran with a complex medical history, including #traumaticbraininjury (#TBI), the staff partnered with colleagues across the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs (#VA), #DepartmentofDefense (#DoD).

Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Increase 'MONTHLY Pension' Of Living Medal Of Honor Recipients 'From $16,880 To $67,500' -- Increase Is Annual
#CheckTok #DonaldTrump #MedalOfHonor #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #FactCheck
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Veterans set for $272m boost Potential medical bills will be cancelled for veterans who accrued debt due to a technical issue with an internal government tool.

More than $272 million in potentially backlogged medical bills will be forgiven for #US. #veterans in a boost for ex-servicemen and women, the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs (VA) has announced.

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Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of rejectio...

Veterans hospitals are struggling to replace hundreds of doctors and nurses who have left the health care system this year as Don The Con pursues his pledge to slash Department of Veterans Affairs staff.

#DonTheCon #VeteransHospitals #Doctors #Nurses #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #ProPublica

Trump Is Breaking the Promise Our Nation Made to Military Veterans | Common Dreams How the administration is dismantling and privatizing the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Trump Is Breaking the Promise Our Nation Made to Military Veterans

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#Politics #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #Military #Vets #Veterans #VeteransAffairs #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs #Opinion #Commentary

The last 6 months, FD47 has attacked our veterans & active duty military In July Dept of Veterans Affairs would be cutting 30K positions in September, the largest cut in VA history These cuts will have catastrophic effects on veterans & their abilities to access vital services

In the last 6 months, FD47 has attacked our #veterans & active duty #military

In July the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs would be cutting 30K positions in September, the largest cut in VA history

These cuts will have catastrophic effects on veterans & their abilities to access vital services

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of rejectio...

Veterans hospitals are struggling to replace hundreds of doctors and nurses who have left the health care system this year as the The Con administration pursues its pledge to simultaneously slash #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs staff and improve care.

#DonTheCon #VeteransHospitals #ProPublica

No Graham, you dipshit. @metallica.com has partnered with the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs to raise awareness and encourage #veterans to seek support in suicide prevention on the past.

They obviously have no desire in creating NEW ones who would fight for the wrong reasons of a fascist government.

#Veterans #VA #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs

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Thousands of veterans face foreclosure after Trump's VA ends key mortgage program

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May 1, 2025 5:00 AM ET
By Chris Arnold and Quil Lawrence

"The U.S. #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs, as of Thursday, has ended a new #mortgage-rescue program that so far has […]

Rally With America’s Veterans | Unite for Veterans Coalition Join veterans and allies in Washington, D.C. on June 6 to defend the VA, protect our benefits, and carry forward the legacy of the Bonus Army.

Visit Unite4Vets.org to learn more.

#unite4vets #unite4veterans #unite4america #dropkickmurphys #protest #dday #june6 #washingtonmonument #nationalmall #congress #trump #keepthepromise #pactact #departmentofveteransaffairs #veterans #patriots

Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.

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Inside #DOGE’s #AI Push at the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs

A DOGE operative at the Department of #Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.

#FormerFederalWorkers #FormerFederalWorker #CurrentFederalWorkers #CurrentFederalWorker #USAID #NationalParks #DepartmentOfEducation #BoardOfEducation #FederalFarmers #FederalFarmer #UFW #FDA #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #IRS #VA #SocialSecurityAdministration #SSA #NOAA #TheSmithsonian #GlobalMedia

Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump's government cuts and Democrats' resistance Congressional lawmakers are scrambling to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal government as one group takes a front and center role: military veterans.

“From #layoffs at the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs to a #Pentagon #purge of #archives that documented diversity in the #military, #veterans have been acutely affected by Trump’s actions” apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Trump and Musk Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil

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#Politics #USPolitics #VA #VeteransAffairs #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs #Military #Veterans #Health #MentalHealth #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #FelonPresident #ElonMusk #GovernmentEfficiency

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@spreaker check out Sea Stories Podcast #seastories #veteran #activeduty #usarmedforces #veteranpodcast #usmc #usaf #usn #militaryveteran #departmentofveteransaffairs #spreaker #subscribe #follow #like #stream

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The #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs just sent some mail to my old name. Regardless of any"dignity" concerns, my name has been legally Jennifer for over four years!

Federal agencies plan for mass layoffs as Trump's workforce cuts continue Thursday's deadline for federal agencies to submit plans for large-scale layoffs kicks off a new phase in the dramatic restructuring of how the government operates. Here's what that looks like.

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the #DepartmentofEducation is moving forward with a proposal to get rid of nearly half its workforce, the #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs is targeting a reduction of 80,000 employees and the #SocialSecurityAdministration

BREAKING: Trump's VA rescinds policy treating transgender vets with dignity (exclusive) The Trump administration quietly reversed the policy, which means trans veterans won't be protected from discrimination at VA facilities.

Source: @advocate.com

#Veterans #VA #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs
#Transgender #AcceptanceMatters #Transrights
#TransgenderDiscrimination #TransgenderAwareness
#USPolitics #ThePoliticsOfHate #Discrimination #Ignorance

🚪 Who’s in charge of what? Test your knowledge of the U.S. Cabinet with this matching game! From the #SecretaryOfState to the #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs, see if you can pair each position with its role in the #government. 🏛️🇺🇸 #civics #cabinet #UnitedStates

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Battered by Cuts and Firings, VA Employees Describe Serving Veterans Under 'Invisible Cloud of Dread' VA promises DOGE cuts won’t harm veterans, but employees say it’s already happening.

State of affairs shared from a friend who serves in leadership with Veterans Affairs:

“Being on the inside, I can attest that this article accurately describes the current climate. I grieve for our Veterans and my dedicated colleagues right now.”
#DepartmentofVeteransAffairs #Bluesky #Military

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🚧"Planned #layoffs at #DepartmentofVeteransAffairs #threaten #PACTAct #funds for 🔥 burn pit victims"🤯

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'Infinite Nightmares at Once': Veterans Data Swept Up in Musk's Takeover of Treasury System | Military.com

Military veterans, spouses, family members….pay attention. #veterans #VA #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs

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This is bullshit. @democrats-veterans.house.gov @pamelaoplays.bsky.social @vetsactioncouncil.bsky.social @vetsat.bsky.social @vetsforrl.bsky.social #republicanveterans #Veterans #departmentofveteransaffairs

What was that they said about supporting the military and veterans? #veterans #suicide #SuicidePrevention #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs
#NotMyPresident
#LGBT2QIA
#LGBTQ+

Did I just get 12 months back on my GI Bill?! That’s enough for my masters at #GeorgeTown Thank you Supreme Court! …not so fast, Alito and Thomas. #GIBill #VABenefits #EducateMe #WeEarnedit #JamesRudisill #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #HoyaSaxa

He will take a wrecking ball to the #DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs