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What happens to vets next? We've seen some of what the plan is for veterans, but Project 2025 has more in store for them. And it isn't good.

References

Military Times. “Trump administration plans to cut 80 000 VA employees, memo says.” 5 Mar 2025.

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/03/05/trump-administration-plans-to-cut-80000-va-employees-memo-says/

Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership, VA chapter (pp. 642-647: workforce realignment, Community Care ‘Bill of Rights’).

https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-20.pdf

Task & Purpose. “What does Project 2025 mean for military veterans?” 9 Jun 2024.

https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/project-2025-for-military-veterans/

Pew Research Center. “Little public support for reductions in federal spending” (72 % bipartisan backing for more vet funds). 11 Apr 2019.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/04/11/little-public-support-for-reductions-in-federal-spending/

VA.gov. “2025 Veterans Disability Compensation Rates.” (90 % rating = $1 793 / mo).

https://www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/

Board of Veterans’ Appeals. “Decision wait times.” (up to two-year hearings).

bva.va.gov

https://www.bva.va.gov/decision-wait-times.asp

Congress.gov. H.R. 2722 — “To limit layoffs and hiring freezes at VA.” 119th Congress (2025-26).

Congress.gov | Library of Congress

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2722

Military Times. “VA places 60 staff on leave after shutting down DEI offices.” 24 Jan 2025.

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/01/24/va-places-60-staff-on-leave-after-shutting-down-dei-offices/

PBS News / Apple News. “5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard.” Apr 2025.

https://apple.news/A7Ej6NWOGTmy3je6oHroDmA

Washington Post. “Unions, local governments sue to block Trump administration’s workforce cuts.” 28 Apr 2025 (includes VA numbers).

The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/28/unions-lawsuit-trump-doge-cuts/

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