More than 120,000 veterans and their family members still collect paper checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs by mail for disability, survivor support and other compensation. The VA is pushing veterans to receive the money directly deposited to a bank account. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is making a
Gen Z veterans and service members led all age demographics in the growth of borrower activity — including a 459% increase in VA refinance loans. Gen Z also claims a 12% share of the VA purchase market, triple their share from just three years ago. For comparison, Gen Z buyers comprised only 3% of the
During Memorial Day weekend last month, hundreds of people gathered at the Colorado Freedom Memorial in Aurora to honor the 80th anniversary of World War II. At the annual celebration that’s been happening for more than a decade, six WWII vets came out and received thanks from the crowd. Now that the “Colorado Remembers” celebration
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An afternoon of bingo, designer handbags, and community spirit helped raise funds for veterans affected by toxic burn pit exposure and other health conditions during deployment. Burn Pits 360, a nationally recognized nonprofit based in Robstown, organized the event for the second year in a row. Hundreds of community members packed
Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has introduced legislation to cap the number of direct loans that the Department of Veterans Affairs can repurchase through the Veterans Affairs Servicing Program for delinquent agency-backed home loans. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — A mortgage bailout program that has kept more than 15,000
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the