VA, GI Bill and Department of Veterans Affairs

VA adds GI Bill benefits that could help more than 1 million veterans after Supreme Court ruling
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs changes mean some vets can now get an extra year of college benefits — 48 months instead of 36 months. This follows the high court’s decision in favor of James Rudisill,
Veterans Get GI Bill Benefits Boost From VA: What to Know
The Department of Veterans Affairs said the updated policy could impact more than 1 million veterans and their beneficiaries.
VA extends education benefits by a year for more than a million veterans
Veterans who served multiple enlistments can now get as much as 48 months of educational support from two GI bills.
VA expands education benefits by a year for qualifying veterans with multiple enlistments
Veterans who served through multiple reenlistments are now eligible for an additional 12 months of education benefits under the GI Bill.
VA benefits expanded for thousands of veterans. What to know
When the GI Bill became law in 1944, veterans returning from World War II received a range of benefits, including help with home loans and higher education and vocation training. While it has undergone many changes,
After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a veteran who sought benefits under two different GI Bill programs.
Veterans to Benefit from GI Bill Overhaul, Providing Expanded Access to Education
It’s a monumental shift that could change the future for over a million Veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a critical update to
GI Bill education benefits expanded for millions of veterans
Approximately 1.04 million veterans may qualify for an extra 12 months of GI Bill education benefits following an update from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
VA education benefits expanded for thousands of veterans. What to know
Joshua Jacobs, the VA's undersecretary for benefits, said the VA now has the ability to provide up to 12 months of additional ...
Here's How Much Snow Fell From 2-Day Storm In VA
The first big winter storm of the year brought anywhere from 2 inches to more than 11 inches of snow across Virginia, ...
House committee tries to rein in a VA loan program
The end of the Chevron deference has left Congress pondering its power, specifically regarding the Veterans Affairs Servicing ...
F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm
Investigators discovered more than 150 devices, mostly pipe bombs, on a property outside Norfolk, court papers say.
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VA Disability Payment Schedule For 2025
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Va. man had largest homemade bomb stockpile in FBI history, prosecutors say
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State of emergency declared in Va. ahead of winter storm
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