Over 400 Disabled Veterans Register to Ski at National Event - As evidence of what President Barack Obama called America’s “unyielding commitment” to our nation’s Veterans, more than 400 severely injured Veterans will take part in the 23rd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic from March 29 through April 3 in Snowmass Village, Colo. (3/13/09)
President's 2010 Budget Request Strongly Supports VA Programs - President Obama's first proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs expands eligibility for health care to an additional 500,000 deserving Veterans over the next five years, meets the need for continued growth in programs for the combat Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, and provides the resources to deliver quality health care for the Nation’s 5.5 million Veteran patients. (2/27/09)
Stimulus Bill Provides $198 Million for Filipino Veterans - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced a new benefit for Filipino Veterans who aided American troops in World War II -- a cash payment authorized through the newly enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (2/20/09)
