VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Washington doesn’t have all the answers. From Tampa to communities across the country, I’m listening to Veterans and the folks on the front lines about what works, what doesn’t, and where VA can do better. That’s how we put Veterans first. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Community organizations are critical to reaching Veterans who may not otherwise connect with VA care. VA’s Fox grant program often serves as a bridge between vital federal resources and vulnerable Veterans in need of support. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Government shouldn’t require a degree in bureaucracy to navigate it. t.co/5ybFiDrtXD gives Americans a new place to find information and services across the federal government. Quoting The White House 001
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Last week I stopped by the Tampa VA to learn more about its music therapy program and hear from Veterans about their care. Make sure you take time not only to check on your battle buddy but to check in on yourself. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Nearly 60 MILLION community care appointments. Veterans deserve options, and VA is delivering. 🇺🇸 020
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today we honor our Gold Star Mothers and Families, whose Veterans gave everything in service to our nation. We remember their sacrifice by standing alongside the families they left behind and promising never to forget. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026VA delivered a RECORD HIGH 82M+ direct care appointments in FY25. That means more access to care for Veterans around the country. 111
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026VA delivered a RECORD HIGH 82M+ direct care appointments in FY25. That means more access to care for Veterans around the country. 111
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Spent time at the Orlando VA meeting with Veterans and the medical staff who serve them every day. The best way to make VA better is to hear directly from the people who know it best. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: You earned your benefits. t.co/2xGsJEA2m6 t.co/WXz1cqibSE 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Back in Orlando hearing directly from Veterans and the teams delivering their world-class care. Proud of this team for continuing to raise the bar and set the standard for Veteran care across VA. 🇺🇸 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Veterans can do anything, including making ice cream. Last week I dropped by this Veteran-owned business in Virginia Beach with my friend @RepJenKiggans, who supports our work to put Veterans FIRST in Virginia Beach! 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Congressman @RobWittman and VA are working hard in Virginia to put our Veterans FIRST! 🇺🇸 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Putting Veterans first means making VA benefits faster, better, and more convenient. Under President Trump, we’re doing just that. 🇺🇸 Read: t.co/bhnLTBiR7t 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: YOU’RE HIRED 🛠️🇺🇸 Join us September 23 at 1 PM ET for Apprenticeships 101 – a FREE live webinar for GI Bill beneficiar… 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: The reviews are in: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 61 VA hospitals received 5 stars for quality and patient experience, and we’re just… 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Yesterday was National Service Dog Day🐕🦺🇺🇸 For countless Veterans, service dogs are more than companions- they provide independence, confidence and support every single day. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Proud to have walked alongside Veterans and volunteers at One Flag Forward. Service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off. 🇺🇸 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Proud to have walked alongside Veterans and volunteers at One Flag Forward. Service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off. 🇺🇸 200
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Last week I joined The Big Weekend Show to talk about everything VA is doing to put Veterans First, including fast-tracking of psychedelics for Veterans with PTSD. Watch: t.co/Kw8A9Fa4Yz 101
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026$150 MILLION staying in Veterans’ pockets. Three months of VGLI insurance premiums? On us. 💰 101
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026VA just awarded a RECORD $1.17 BILLION to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk. THIS is how we put Veterans FIRST. 🇺🇸 301
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As a chaplain, I’ve seen the strength faith gives our Veterans and their families. Congratulations President Trump for delivering these wins! Quoting The White House 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This country never forgets and this country will never stop looking for our brothers and sisters those who are POW/MIA. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Proud to be a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Happy birthday, fellow airmen! 🇺🇸✈️ 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Proud to stand alongside Veterans and volunteers at One Flag Forward. Our nation was built on the service and sacrifice of America’s heroes. Their legacy lives on 🇺🇸 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Thank God for this incredible news! Susie’s strength and faith through this fight has been an inspiration to all of us. We are so happy for you! Quoting Susie Wiles 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VETERANS FIRST 💵🇺🇸 t.co/Bnt7PMtozA 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026VA is all about making life better and more affordable for Veterans, and this premium holiday will help the men and women who served this nation keep more of their hard-earned money! 💵🇺🇸 Read: t.co/G7Urx6M6U5 t.co/p5To0ZDbMU 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today, the @DeptVetAffairs announced a record high $1.17B in grants to 680 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk. THIS is just one of the ways we put Veterans FIRST. 🇺🇸 Read: t.co/G7hRqfJaQV t.co/YUHOWxwdbF 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Veterans shouldnât have to wait for the benefits they earned. VA has cut the average processing time for disability claims almost in half, delivering decisions faster and putting Veterans FIRST. ðºð¸ t.co/td2ZFKr1hF 502
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026What an incredible way to carry Wellesâ memory forwardðºð¸ Quoting Boston College Football 100
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026September 11 reminds us what we lost. September 12 reminds us who we are. Today I volunteered at Alexandria National Cemetery to honor that spirit of service â neighbors helping neighbors, communities coming together, and putting others before ourselves. ðºð¸ t.co/oSPpwaNPtH 120
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: WE REMEMBER THROUGH SERVICE ðºð¸ On Saturday, Sept. 12, join VAâs National Day of Service and Remembrance at a national⦠000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026.@POTUS understands the importance of putting Veterans First like no other commander in chief, and this executive order will make it faster and more convenient for Veterans to get the benefits theyâve earned. Giving VA continuous access to warfightersâ military records (cont in reply...) 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: ITâS GAME DAY, VETERANS! ððºð¸ t.co/uivsj4ZBQZ 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026WAKE UP, ITâS GAME DAY ð  Weâre only able to enjoy football season because of our great Veterans! ðºð¸ t.co/wa2HYkJUAa 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026250K new Veterans enrolled this year AND 1.4 million appointments delivered for new enrollees. Â This is what you can achieve when you work for a President who puts Veterans FIRST. t.co/JOwHhpvglP 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Every one of us has a role to play in supporting Veterans. Swipe for si⦠100
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: Building a family? VA may be able to help! â¤ï¸ Eligible Veterans may receive reimbursement for qualifying adoption exp⦠000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Itâs buddy check Thursday! Howâs your battle buddy doing? Give them a call and check in. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VA is serving up appointments early mornings, evenings, and weekends. 3.1M+ appointments outside normal hours and count⦠000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 03/09/202651,936 homeless Veterans were permanently housed in fiscal year 2025, the highest total in seven years. Veterans first means delivering real results for our heroes. 🇺🇸 t.co/GZG8B2qMPz 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Home Sweet Home. More Veterans can get the care they need without leaving the place they call home. VA increased spending limits for certain in-home and community-based services- helping eligible Veterans reduce out-of-pocket costs and stay independent at home. t.co/jJ5QZctkeV 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Under @POTUS, VA is opening more clinics, delivering more direct and community care than ever and investing in facilities, and Veterans are seeing the difference. Read: t.co/TtcTMtU8OX t.co/VyMLR6ABYD 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026.@DeptVetAffairs wants to hear from employers about how they recruit, retain and support Veteran employees. Here is a look at what @espn is doing in that space! 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026As of August, more than 240,000 Veterans have newly enrolled in VA healthcare- connecting them with the care, benefits and services they’ve earned. 🇺🇸 t.co/10Kaj66lX3 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Veterans have the need for speed 🏁 VA is expected to speed prosthetic limb delivery by 42% - because Veterans shouldn’t be left waiting for the care they’ve earned. 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Promises made, promises kept.🇺🇸 VA continues to roll out a new health record system to modernize medical records and put Veterans FIRST. Read: news.va.gov/press-room/va-deploys-e… 000
VA Secretary Doug Collins (mirror) @secvetaffairs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Veterans have the need for speed 🏁 VA sped up prosthetic limb delivery by 42% - because Veterans shouldn’t be left waiting for the care they’ve earned. 000