Advocacy
Beyond Simple Recognition: MOAA’s Work to Support Military Caregivers
We honor these critical members of our community in May, but our efforts to support them last all year.
Military Benefits
VA Program Allows Advance Approval, Planning for Burial Benefits
Don't wait to make these arrangements. Find out how to take advantage of Pre-Need Eligibility.
Military Benefits
Danger Pay for Servicemembers Could Double, Expand to More Regions
Pentagon budget plans, and an ongoing review of eligible areas, could mean more money for more locations.
Advocacy
Ensuring Servicemembers and Families Are Heard: The Work of MOAA’s Currently Serving Advisory Councils
Council members pressed lawmakers to support spouse employment efforts, back duty status reform, and ease access to health care during a recent Capitol Hill visit.
Health Care
VA Shuttering Underperforming Clinics, Addressing Leadership Shortcomings at Others
The closures alarmed veterans who will be forced to find care elsewhere.
Advocacy
Protecting Servicemember Pay: Partial Shutdown Ends, But Next One Could Be Just Months Away
Coast Guard members faced financial uncertainty for much of the year. A MOAA-backed bill would make a difference for all in uniform.
Advocacy
Key Endorsement Brings More Momentum to Supporting Combat-Injured Veterans
Secretary Pete Hegseth weighed in on the Major Richard Star Act during Senate testimony last month.
Military Benefits
Was Your VA Appeal Denied? You Could Be Part of a Class Action Settlement
Some affected cases date back 35 years or longer. Survivors also may be eligible.
Health Care
‘Fundamental Fairness’: Fight for Combat-Injured Veterans Continues on Multiple Fronts
As MOAA members visited congressional offices, lawmakers and other advocates spoke out on the need to pass the Major Richard Star Act.
Military Benefits
Advocacy in Action: States Need Support Protecting Veterans From ‘Claim Sharks’
MOAA members have led some of the local fights, but the GUARD VA Benefits Act would bring help nationwide.
Military Benefits
VA Drops Appeal in Key Court Case, Ending a Threat to Veterans’ Benefits
MOAA and other groups pushed for the end of the legal fight. Here’s why.
Health Care
Trump’s VA Budget Request Tops $488 Billion for Fiscal 2027
The proposal would fund community care plans, facilities for homeless veterans, and a restart of the department’s electronic medical record system program.