Reposted by Bonus ArmyBonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Veteran’s Benefits Administration employees are being told they are not allowed to talk to government lawyers without approval of a political appointee. 112
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Veteran’s Benefits Administration employees are being told they are not allowed to talk to government lawyers without approval of a political appointee. 112
Reposted by Bonus ArmyBonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 17/03/2025VA to phase out life saving treatment for Trans veteransnews.va.govVA to phase out treatment for gender dysphoria - VA NewsAny and all savings VA achieves by stopping specific medical treatments for gender dysphoria will be redirected to help severely injured VA beneficiaries – such as paralyzed Veterans and amputees – re... 062
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 17/03/2025VA to phase out life saving treatment for Trans veteransnews.va.govVA to phase out treatment for gender dysphoria - VA NewsAny and all savings VA achieves by stopping specific medical treatments for gender dysphoria will be redirected to help severely injured VA beneficiaries – such as paralyzed Veterans and amputees – re... 062
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Trump administration breaking the contract with veterans to give them legally required healthcare 021
Reposted by Bonus ArmyLisa No Thank You @ohseafarer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Thinking a lot about the Bonus Army this year. Veterans now are losing far more to these cuts than the vets at that time stood to lose by occupying DC. The VA obvs, but their shared histories are being erased too. As cuts ripple out into the rest of the economy their paths out of service dry up too 121
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025pogo.orgVA Chief May Head Watchdog Office Probing His Own DepartmentOver a quarter of the Office of Special Counsel’s cases — many involving whistleblowers —come from the Department of Veterans Affairs. 010
Reposted by Bonus ArmyKim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 14/03/2025imo the left really needs to put a lot more effort into organizing veterans, especially now. they aren’t a political monolith, and a lot of them are getting screwed over right now. 22886331341
Reposted by Bonus ArmyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House. We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication. They own what happens next. 561212851225068
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Any Anabaptists, Mennonites, Quakers, or conscientious objector people or orgs able to contact me? 000
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 13/03/2025A Federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of laid off VA employees, many of whom are veterans. 052
Reposted by Bonus ArmyBonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 12/03/2025npr.orgTrump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources sayThe Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway... 011
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 12/03/2025npr.orgTrump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources sayThe Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway... 011
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Major HIPAA violations under Trump return to office order at the VApopular.infoVeterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubiclesAs part of the Trump administration's frenzied push to end remote work arrangements for federal government workers, the Veterans Administration (VA) is forcing therapists to provide mental health coun... 010
Reposted by Bonus ArmyBonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025What A Day: Veterans Unfairscrooked.comWhat A Day: Veterans Unfairs | Crooked Media 101
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025What A Day: Veterans Unfairscrooked.comWhat A Day: Veterans Unfairs | Crooked Media 101
Reposted by Bonus ArmyBonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 05/03/2025🟥VA plans to lay off as many as 83,000 employees this year 🟥govexec.comVA plans to lay off as many as 83,000 employees this yearA leaked memo released Tuesday called for VA to slash its workforce to 2019 levels that were in place before millions of veterans became newly eligible for care. 044
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 05/03/2025🟥VA plans to lay off as many as 83,000 employees this year 🟥govexec.comVA plans to lay off as many as 83,000 employees this yearA leaked memo released Tuesday called for VA to slash its workforce to 2019 levels that were in place before millions of veterans became newly eligible for care. 044
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025🟥North Carolina Rep Grey Murphy says he “can’t guarantee” veterans’ benefits and care would be immune from cuts🟥thehill.comHouse Republican says he ‘can’t guarantee’ staff cuts won’t impact veteransRep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) on Monday defended the budgets and workforce cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as he said he “can’t guarantee” veterans’ benefits and care would be immune from c… 241
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025VA to terminate over 500 contractsnews.va.govVA to terminate 585 non-mission-critical or duplicative contracts - VA NewsThese contracts, which will be phased out over the next few days, represent less than one percent of the roughly 90,000 contracts VA currently has in place. 000
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON: VA SUSPENDS DOGE-RELATED CUTS AFTER CRITICISMveteranlife.comHit the Pause Button: VA Suspends DOGE-Related Cuts After Criticism | VeteranLifeDOGE continues to look for cuts in the Department of Veterans Affairs; however, the VA is temporarily suspending these operations amid discrepancies. 034
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025VA reverses course after putting some Veterans Crisis Line hires on holdfederalnewsnetwork.comVA reverses course after putting some Veterans Crisis Line hires on holdMany Veterans Crisis Line employees worked in the office pre-pandemic, but in most cases, they've been working remotely for years now. 131
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025VA research funding has been illegally impounded by the Trump administration.prospect.orgVA Research Funding SlashedThough not as prominent as the NIH, VA researchers play a major role in advancing basic health science. Hundreds of projects have been cut. 164
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Some people over at r/VeteransAffairs have put together a document that VA employees should read incase they are illegally terminated.docs.google.comResources for Feds (current & recent)If you have received a termination email, DO NOT OPEN THE EMAIL UNTIL YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED YOUR EMPLOYMENT RECORDS (eOPF and others referenced below); we have gotten multiple reports of people’s access... 053
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Protest Graffiti at Department of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown Medical Center 052
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 25/02/20251400 more VA employees firedthehill.comVA axes another 1,400 employeesThe Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the agency after 1,000 workers were axed earlier this month. The VA sai… 152
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Veteran’s Crisis Line and military veteran laid off 183
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025VA Dismisses over 1000 Employeesnews.va.govVA dismisses more than 1,000 employees - VA NewsThe Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees. 22118
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 07/02/2025VA Secretary's Letter to Veteransnews.va.govSecretary Collins’ message to Veterans and VA employees - VA NewsVA Secretary Doug Collins shares insight on his vision for the department. 100
Reposted by Bonus ArmyFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Rumors are flying that Musk and his DOGE dickheads have appeared at the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in DC. They are about to fuck 16 million veterans. 61364312577
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Doug Collins is confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairsmsn.comMSN 000
Reposted by Bonus ArmyViathan @vermilviathan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025a trans veteran has taken their life atop a VA medical center parking garage while wrapped in a trans pride flag. make no mistake, the Trump administration directly led to their death 133
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 30/01/2025VA dismisses Directors of Centers for Women, Minority Veteransmilitary.comVA Dismisses Directors of Centers for Women, Minority VeteransA VA official said the work of the Centers for Women Veterans and Minority Veterans would continue at both of the offices. 011
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025VA Inspector General has been fired. 30 day notice to congress was not filed by the Trump administration, which is illegal. 061
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025White House budget office has officially rescinded the order authorizing a federal freeze on grants, according to document obtained by The Washington Post 221
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Update: A Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s EO on grant and loan freeze. 054
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025With the pause on Federal appropriations the Constitution is a dead letter. The oaths of the President and every member of Congress that fails to impeach has been broken. 150
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Federal aid freeze means all VA loan applications will be put on hold.federalnewsnetwork.comLegal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grantsDemocrats are planning to fight President Donald Trump's efforts to pause federal grants and loans. The court battle will likely begin with a lawsuit from the New York attorney general. The funding fr... 122
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025news.yahoo.comTrump taps Brown for a Dept. of Veterans Affairs positionRepublican Sam Brown failed to oust Democrat Jacky Rosen from her U.S. Senate seat last year, but he is poised to secure a job in the federal government. Donald Trump last week announced that he is na... 000
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Acting VA Director Warns Efforts To Disguise DEI Programs Will Have ‘Adverse Consequences'msn.comMSN 121
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Trump revoked order allowing Trans people in the militarymilitarytimes.comTrump revokes order allowing transgender troops to serve in militaryTrump has not instituted a new ban on transgender troops serving, but the repeal of Biden’s policy clears the way for one, advocates said. 110
Bonus Army @bonusarmy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Some 300k VA jobs are exempt from the Federal government hiring freezemilitarytimes.comMore than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freezeAbout two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring. 021
Reposted by Bonus ArmyUS Congress Tracker @congresstracker.bsky.social · 23/01/2025(1/2) HB220: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 211