Veterans

City Council approved an ordinance aimed at preventing landlords from rejecting veterans who use federal housing vouchers, but debate over exemptions and enforcement exposed divisions over how far the protections should go.

Veterans with male breast cancer will face additional requirements to obtain VA care and disability benefits. The agency says the Biden Administration falsely classified men's breasts as reproductive organs.

Combined Arms, a Houston-based nonprofit that works with 300 partner organizations nationwide, estimates food assistance requests are up nearly 50% over the past month in Houston alone, while rent or mortgage aid requests are up nearly a quarter.

The state veterans home closest to San Antonio is in Floresville, about 30 miles southwest of the city.

The Tunnel to Towers Smart Home Program helps build adaptive homes and renovate homes for veterans and first responders.

It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ease that. Opponents are wary funds being "siphoned" away from the VA.

More than 170,000 service members and their families are interred there, including a dozen Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from World War II, Vietnam, and the Philippine-American War. And 27 Buffalo Soldiers are also buried there.

In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it — all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."

HB 2193 assesses how claims benefit advisors are distributed across the state, and HB 1965 explores ways to improve mental health services for veterans.

In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.