On April 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the pathway to researching psychedelic therapies in hopes of finding treatments that could put the brakes on an epidemic…
Throughout 2026, the SOAA team has been advocating for veterans’ access to unimpeded health care in opposition to harmful legislation that would reform the current Pharmacy Benefit Manager system, through…
The VA was created to protect and care for our nation's Veterans, right? However, as Veterans serving Veterans, we know the VA is often more of a burden than a…
In a recent op-ed for Stars and Stripes, David Cook, our Executive Director, shed light on a crucial issue faced by veterans: the complexities of navigating the VA benefits system.…
Our Veterans face a steep climb when reentering civilian life. For those hoping to use their GI Bill benefits towards a postsecondary degree, their journey is made even more difficult…
We wish to thank all who have helped to bring justice and care to toxic-exposed Servicemembers and Veterans by contributing their time, efforts, and resources. We are glad to share…
It is estimated that 3.5 million Veterans should be eligible for VA Health Care due to service-connected exposure to toxic substances. And yet, the VA approval rate of these disability…