﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:16:18 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Marine Corps Reserve Association</title><link>https://www.usmcra.org:443/MCRA-News/VA-News/rss/568</link><atom:link href="https://www.usmcra.org:443/MCRA-News/VA-News/rss/568" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VA COMMUNICATIONS BRIEF]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-communications-brief</link><description><![CDATA[   The includes a brief on:   

   - Suicide Prevention   

   - Choose VA: Above knee amuputations   

   - Veteran & Family Programs Sporlight   

   - Foreign Medical Programs   ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 04:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-communications-brief</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-657]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Changes to Burn Pit Registry]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/changes-to-burn-pit-registry</link><description><![CDATA[ Since 2014, VA’s  Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry  has been an important tool for recent Veterans and service members to record their airborne hazard exposures and related health ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/changes-to-burn-pit-registry</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-411]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Hopper]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Another 16 million veterans can get these DoD travel deals]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/another-16-million-veterans-can-get-these-dod-travel-deals</link><description><![CDATA[ An additional 16 million veterans are now eligible to use the Defense Department’s discount travel site, under an expansion announced today by DoD’s  American Forces Travel  and Priceline.  

 ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/another-16-million-veterans-can-get-these-dod-travel-deals</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-331]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VA finance program makes breakthrough helping thousands of Veterans receive secure benefit payments]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-finance-program-makes-breakthrough-helping-thousands-of-veterans-receive-secure-benefit-payments</link><description><![CDATA[  WASHINGTON  — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA)  Veterans Benefits Banking Program  (VBBP) reached a new milestone with more than 50,000 Veterans having switched to receiving their monetary ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-finance-program-makes-breakthrough-helping-thousands-of-veterans-receive-secure-benefit-payments</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-148]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VA announces extension, expansion of contract with TriWest for community care]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-announces-extension-expansion-of-contract-with-triwest-for-community-care</link><description><![CDATA[  WASHINGTON  — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has reached an agreement with TriWest Health Care Alliance (TriWest) on a one-year extension of its current ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2019 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-announces-extension-expansion-of-contract-with-triwest-for-community-care</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-147]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VA accelerates pending Veterans benefits appeals claims for victims of Super Typhoon Yutu]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-accelerates-pending-veterans-benefits-appeals-claims-for-victims-of-super-typhoon-yutu</link><description><![CDATA[  WASHINGTON  — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans (VA) announced that it is prioritizing Veterans benefits appeals claims, effective Nov. 1, for victims in the Northern Mariana Islands who have ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-accelerates-pending-veterans-benefits-appeals-claims-for-victims-of-super-typhoon-yutu</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-146]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VA and DOD Senior Leaders Commit to Aligned Electronic Health Records System Rollout]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-and-dod-senior-leaders-commit-to-aligned-electronic-health-records-system-rollout</link><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Secretaries of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD) signed a joint statement Sept. 26 pledging that their two departments will align their plans, strategies and structures as they roll ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/va-and-dod-senior-leaders-commit-to-aligned-electronic-health-records-system-rollout</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-145]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Retiring from active duty? Take action, make an enrollment choice]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/retiring-from-active-duty-take-action-make-an-enrollment-choice</link><description><![CDATA[ When you  retire from active duty , your TRICARE plan options will change. Retiring from active duty is a  Qualifying Life Event  (QLE). A QLE allows you to enroll in a new TRICARE plan or change ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/retiring-from-active-duty-take-action-make-an-enrollment-choice</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b2028c0-d8b2-4a53-9b6b-73a111325a14-144]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Walgreens Partner To Coordinate Veterans' Prescriptions]]></title><link>https://www.usmcra.org/MCRA-News/VA-News/walgreens-partner-to-coordinate-veterans-prescriptions</link><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its partnership with Walgreens Boots Alliance to better coordinate medication and immunization histories of the nation’s veterans. 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