Veterans Affairs

Healthcare Policy Veterans Services Support Programs Military Commemoration Policy Changes Veterans Benefits Policy Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Memorials

Memorial Day Flag Protocol: Fly at Half-Staff Until Noon, Then Raise to Full Staff

The midday change honors fallen service members by reserving the morning for mourning and the afternoon for national resolve.

Massachusetts Volunteers Erect 37,000 Flags on Boston Common as Seaport Memorial Is Rededicated

Johnny "Joey" Jones Reenlists in Marine Corps Reserve

Australia Sets 2026–27 Defense Budget, Supercharging AUKUS Submarines and Long-Range Strike

Montana National Guard Brings WWII POW Home to Butte for Burial

White House Seeks $488 Billion VA Budget, Up 7.7% for 2027

Canada Pledges C$51.1 Million for Ukraine Relief and Democratic Resilience

Former VA EHR Leader Indicted on Charges of Concealing Contractor Gifts

Kentucky Community Honors Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington With Flag-Lined Procession

DOJ–VA Agreement Authorizes VA Lawyers To Pursue State Guardianships for Incapacitated Veterans

Veterans Groups and Virginia Challenge VA’s GI Bill Rule at Federal Circuit

Pittsfield Man Charged With Decades-Long Impersonation of Army Veteran to Claim Benefits

VA Halts NICS Reporting of Veterans Solely for Using Fiduciaries

VA Terminates Brentwood School, Parking and Oil Deals at West L.A. Campus

National Study Links Agent Orange to Earlier, Higher-Risk MDS

Fresno Home-Care CEO Arrested at SFO, Charged With $7 Million VA Billing Fraud

VA Orders Nationwide List of Noncitizen Staff, Says Some Findings May Be Shared with Other Agencies

VA Disability Pay Rises 2.8% for 2026 as New Rates Take Effect Dec. 1

Minnesota Man Convicted in Stolen Valor Fraud Tied to Over $140,000 in VA Benefits

VA Loans Gain Ground as Buyers Regain Leverage, Processing Persists During Shutdown