Prince George’s County Council Chair Edward Burroughs III has started a new partnership with Vet for Vet and Victory Church International to help District 8 veterans with the process of applying for and receiving Veterans Affairs benefits.
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President Biden provides benefits for veterans who sustained injuries and illnesses while serving in the U.S. military
Over the past two years, nearly 900,000 veterans and survivors who were exposed to toxins while serving in the U.S. military have received disability benefits under the PACT Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022.
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VA announces expanded health services to address cancer among veterans
By Zenitha Prince, Special to the AFRO With an eye toward reducing cancer rates among U.S. veterans, the Department of Veteran Affairs recently announced new steps to expand preventive services, health care, and benefits for the more than 1 million veterans on its cancer care roster. The policies are offshoots of the Biden administration’s Cancer […]