President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA secretary signaled a commitment to changing things for the better and prioritizing the millions of veterans who depend on the VA.

It means some open jobs at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital and military hospitals such as Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center will go unfilled.

The pup is now "doing great" after being taken in by Richmond Animal Care and Control, a spokesperson for the animal shelter tells PEOPLE

The VA memo exempts roughly three-quarters of the Veterans Health Administration's roughly 400,000-employee workforce.

Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over Confederate heritage.

VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.

Acting V.A. secretary warned that disguising diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted for termination would result in ‘adverse consequences’

At least 60 Veterans Affairs employees have been placed on administrative leave following the closure of multiple diversity, equity and inclusion offices across the department, part of a government-wide crackdown on the issue.

More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, according to a department memo sent last week.

DAMASCUS, Va. (WDBJ) - Vice President JD Vance has announced his return to Damascus Monday, January 27. Vance says the purpose of his visit is to check on the cleanup from Hurricane Helene.

The Department of Veterans Affairs can continue to hire new health care workers and those providing critical services to veterans despite a federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.

As the wildfires in California continue to burn, veterans and their families must understand what help is available.