WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Evan Deichert, acting deputy vice chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, from a June 24, 2025, hearing on legislation affecting VA programs and services: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss pending legislation and sev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Manish Gupta, chief technology officer of Combined Arms, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening the Transition Assistance Program: Exploring Outcomes to Improve the Transition to Civilian Life": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting Combined Arms to testify and for your unwavering commitment to our veterans. As Chie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Hire Heroes USA CEO Ross Dickman from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening the Transition Assistance Program: Exploring Outcomes to Improve the Transition to Civilian Life": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today on improving outcomes for veterans and transitioning service members. Leaving the milita more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Julie Guleff, a service-connected disabled Vietnam veteran's surviving spouse, from a June 24, 2025, hearing on the Veterans' Caregivers Appeals Modernization Act (H.R. 3833): * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Julie Guleff, and I am the spouse, fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following written testimony by Candace Wheeler, senior director of government and legislative affairs at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, from a June 24, 2025, hearing on veteran and survivor legislation: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a milit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by TurboVets CEO Joseph Loomis from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening the Transition Assistance Program: Exploring Outcomes to Improve the Transition to Civilian Life": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Joseph Loomis. I am a Navy veteran and the Founder / CEO of TurboVets more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Michael J. Wishnie, director of the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, from a June 24, 2025, hearing on the Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act (H.R. 3835): * * * My name is Michael J. Wishnie. I am the William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where I serve as director of the Veterans Legal Services Clinic. I have  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Rebecca L. Burgess, a senior fellow at the Yorktown Institute, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Strengthening the Transition Assistance Program: Exploring Outcomes to Improve the Transition to Civilian Life": * * * Chaiman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for your leadership in convening this hearing on rethinking the transition process from more PR