Veterans were promised they’d be cared for after serving this country. But despite legislation to ensure access to care, many veterans are stuck waiting for needed medical treatment in a Veterans Affairs system full of red tape. Veterans’ care options are limited to what the VA bureaucracy deems is right for them, rather than what… Read more »
By Tyler Koteskey, senior foreign policy analyst at Concerned Veterans for America The Ukraine crisis continues to escalate. The president recently ordered 3,000 troops to deploy to Eastern Europe and Congress fast-tracked arms transfer and sanctions packages. Meanwhile, significant daylight still remains between competing Russian and U.S. positions in ongoing talks, leaving the very… Read more »
Ready or not, 2022 is in full swing. We at CVA have plans to make this our most effective year ever, working with and for our fellow veterans to continue defending the freedom we fought for in uniform. We’ll do this the same way we always have, by amplifying your voices and speaking up on… Read more »
Marine Corps veteran Ben Rangel remembers well the day he earned his Purple Heart. Just a few weeks into his first deployment to Iraq, Ben sustained shrapnel wounds after an IED detonated a few feet away from him. Those injuries didn’t slow him down. He served eight years in the Marines and a second tour… Read more »