<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVOA]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/inside-the-wire</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:09:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.veteranemploymenthelp.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Moral Injury: The Wound Veterans Carry in Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many veterans struggle to explain why they no longer feel like the same person they were before deployment. They know something changed, but the language never quite fits. They may not have nightmares every night. They may not panic in crowds. They may not even think of themselves as traumatized.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/moral-injury-the-wound-veterans-carry-in-silence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10ee050ac12a65423bd90e</guid><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:22:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_d86fc58229f545dd9874222353559cc1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a Veteran Cannot Speak for Themselves: The VA-DOJ Guardianship MOU and What It Means for Our Most Vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new federal partnership (DOJ/VA) clears the legal path to protect incapacitated veterans—and opens a critical role for VSOs at every stage.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/when-a-veteran-cannot-speak-for-himself-the-va-doj-guardianship-mou-and-what-it-means-for-our-most</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:25:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_8396dfbf6d3c460f82af09770e7d1c34~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America Launches RateYourVSO.com: The First Veteran Driven Platform to Review Your VSO.]]></title><description><![CDATA[COMBAT VETERANS OF AMERICA LAUNCHES RATEYOURVSO.COM THE FIRST VETERAN-DRIVEN PLATFORM TO GRADE THEIR VSO REPRESENTATIVES]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/rateyourvso</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409af</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_6c01b514b02d41ba9cf5593e2d4974ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to Your Community Care Provider Faster: Inside VA's EPS System]]></title><description><![CDATA[EPS eliminates the need for multiple calls and faxes – making the patient scheduling process easier – and includes the authorization referral number for your convenience. — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/community-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:17:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_8420939c543b4d4f9baf644839c219b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vets Affairs Dept Advisory Committee on Veteran Readjustment Is Meeting March 10th &#38; 11th—And You Can Attend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vets Affairs Dept Advisory Committee on Veteran Readjustment Is Meeting March 10th &#38; 11th—And You Can Attend]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/vets-affairs-dept-advisory-committee-on-veteran-readjustment-is-meeting-march-10th-11th-and-you-ca</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:25:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_f5c161cde0fc4b09b4a245902ed97fb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVOA Announces the Appointment of Jon Williams, CEO of War, Inc., to National Command Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America, Inc., a registered 501 c 19 nonprofit corporation, today announced the appointment of combat veteran and defense industry executive Jon Williams to its National Command Council and Board of Directors.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/jonwilliams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_67d7f3c43b1e4cc3b8664f30cb76a1e4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Issues Dangerous New Interim Disability Adjudication Rule ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs Department Issues Dangerous New Interim Disability Adjudication Rule 38 CFR 4.10]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs-issues-dangerous-new-interim-disability-adjudication-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community Stories]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:28:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_6befae6ba6fb4487b74c5f37f85265e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PACT Act in Motion: VA Launches Review of Toxic Exposures and Neurodegenerative Disease—Don’t Sit This Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs just opened a formal public comment period and announced its annual PACT Act listening session under 38 U.S.C. § 1172. This is the regulatory machinery that decides whether future veterans get presumptive service connection—or spend the rest of their lives fighting denials.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/pact-act-in-motion-va-launches-review-of-toxic-exposures-and-neurodegenerative-disease-don-t-sit-th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Community Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_cacabea437564f87a4d8048d9ab5d21d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_680,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Veteran Community Has a Structural Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective reform requires institutions that are accountable for delivery, not theory alone. It requires feedback from organizations responsible for outcomes and present in veterans’ daily lives. Advocacy without implementation does not close gaps. Implementation without policy reform cannot scale.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/the-veteran-community-has-a-structural-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:14:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_d7fe69a358b44968a520ae7ed2f73c4e~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_700,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress Upgrades the GI Bill® Comparison Tool, a Student-Veteran 'Feedback' System]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs GI Bill Comparison Tool is scheduled to receive a significant upgrade following enactment of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act in early 2025 (Public Law 118-210).]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/congress-upgrades-the-gi-bill-comparison-tool-a-student-veteran-feedback-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Veteran Advocacy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education & Benefits]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:05:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_00acea5ea48443078ec3fa50ca8bc853~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_510,h_276,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30,000 GWOT Veterans Have Died After the War. Four Times the Number Killed in Combat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a hard truth that veterans of the Global War on Terror, those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and related operations, experience a shortened lifespan compared with the general U.S. population and with less severely affected veteran cohorts. War takes its obvious toll downrange, but the deeper toll often shows up years later, through the slow math of stress physiology, chronic injury, isolation, and preventable deaths that never make the evening news.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/30-000-gwot-veterans-have-died-after-the-war-four-times-the-number-killed-in-combat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_4f79b96f539c426b807769acccd63c73~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Longer Invisible — Why the Jax Act Matters for Women Who Served ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a woman veteran, I know what it feels like to serve in a world where our contributions are often minimized or overlooked. But this isn’t my story alone, it’s the story of hundreds of women whose combat experiences were never fully acknowledged by the Departments of Defense (War) and Veterans Affairs. A quiet injustice echoes throughout our veteran community, one that too many carried during training, overseas, and even after deployment—in silence: some women served side-by-side with elite...]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/no-longer-invisible-why-the-jax-act-matters-for-women-who-served</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_c6972cfbe0f149dea305102c09399591~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America Welcomes New Board Member &#38; Legislative Director: Marianeth Crockett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America Welcomes New Board Member &#38; Legislative Director: Marianeth Crockett]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/combat-veterans-of-america-welcomes-new-board-member-legislative-director-marianeth-crockett</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:24:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_75b1be8fe9b748058fa773095ffada66~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Education Names Matthew Feehan, J.D., Primary Negotiator for Student Veterans and Service Members]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Education Names Matthew Feehan, J.D., Primary Negotiator for Student Veterans and Service Members]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/u-s-department-of-education-names-matthew-feehan-j-d-primary-negotiator-for-student-veterans-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b1</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:45:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_5950700a84ea49e6b9d73ddae522393c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Hidden Benefits at 0% VA Disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 0% rating means the VA agrees that your injury or illness was caused or aggravated by your service, even if it does not yet meet the threshold for monthly compensation (VA.gov). It is not symbolic. It is legal recognition, and it forms the foundation for nearly every veteran benefit system in existence.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/your-hidden-benefits-at-0-va-disability</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_7792fdaace2c470bb2f82c47e2404d43~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_504,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happening Now: Despite Shutdown, Education Department Staff Press Forward with Negotiated Rulemaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happening Now: Despite Shutdown, Education Department Staff Press Forward with Negotiated Rulemaking. Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee. The RISE Committee represents a broad coalition of perspectives across the higher-education and lending landscape. Its membership includes representatives of student loan borrowers—including those in repayment, deferment, or default—alongside veterans and military-service organizations, such as Student Veterans of America.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/happening-now-despite-shutdown-education-department-staff-press-forward-with-negotiated-rulemaking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Regulation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_1e76516d248f4b61b6951747314ecc1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing Called After Washington Post Launches Vicious Broadside Against Disabled Veterans and Their Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Daniel M. Gade calls upon the U.S. Senate to reduce VA disability compensation. ]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/senate-veterans-affairs-committee-hearing-called-after-washington-post-launches-vicious-broadside-ag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409ab</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97a962_06bbd8c9ed5b47f7ab2f85c4aff7e589~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America Response to Washington Post’s Skewed Portrayal of Veterans  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Combat Veterans of America Response to Washington Post’s Skewed Portrayal of Veterans]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/combat-veterans-of-america-response-to-washington-post-s-skewed-portrayal-of-veterans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:32:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_ad4dc604d90e4d6d8ab3e1c6e90c7dbd~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is a Combat Veteran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask ten agencies to define a “combat veteran,” and you’ll get twelve answers. Ask ten combat veterans, and you’ll get one feeling: that nobody ever asked them to define it themselves.

For all the medals, speeches, and programs built around military service, the phrase “combat veteran” remains legally undefined. It appears on license plates, nonprofit banners, and campaign ads, but not in any section of Title 38 of the U.S. Code.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/what-is-a-combat-veteran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_75c83523fb8648bba9eb5698a0d0b182~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why The 2026 VA Disability Increase of 2.8% Fails Veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[When policymakers say benefits “keep up with inflation,” they mean inflation as measured by a population that does not represent veterans. That gap compounds each year, producing an illusion of fairness while purchasing power quietly deteriorates.]]></description><link>https://www.combatvetsofamerica.org/post/why-the-2026-va-disability-increase-of-2-8-fails-veterans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46372f1362682cfd409c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Disability]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/875459_d03941c908fd455b9d0e245af6c754d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Barron</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>