Highlights from 2023 Operation Green Light for Veterans
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Counties across the country are joining Operation Green Light for Veterans to shine a light on the issues veterans face and highlight the resources available to veterans at the county, state and federal levels.
Below, explore examples of counties, state associations and partners participating in Operation Green Light for Veterans. Click on the state to explore the counties, parishes and boroughs illuminating their buildings green this week.
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Helping veterans, with an assist from counties, is ‘priority number one,’ VA secretary says
County officials can “touch more lives than any member of Congress or any governor,” because they see their constituents every day, said Doug Collins, the new VA secretary.
County Countdown – January 14, 2025
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.
Congress enacts federal funding for County Veteran Service Officers
On December 16, the U.S. House passed the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This omnibus-style legislation compiled several proposals that seek to modernize the delivery of healthcare, benefits and services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Counties applaud passage of legislation supporting County Veterans Service Officers
NACo applauds Congress' passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, a bipartisan, bicameral package that seeks to reform and improve the delivery of healthcare, benefits, and services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans, their families, and their survivors.
County Countdown – December 2, 2024
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.