vets2Senator Warner is committed to honoring the service of our military men and women by providing them the resources they deserve when they return home. Virginia is home to 800,000 military veterans, one of the highest per-capita populations of veterans in the country. Since entering the U.S. Senate, Senator Warner has pledged to improve health care to our veterans, particularly mental health treatment and care for our soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.  He has also worked to create more service opportunities for veterans through AmeriCorps, so they can continue giving back to their communities once they return home.

Senator Warner's Progress:

  • In March 2009, President Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which included a Veterans' Corps component introduced by Senator Warner to expand service opportunities and fellowships for our nation's military veterans.
  • In the summer of 2009, Senator Warner worked with his colleagues and successfully urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of incorporating the National D-Day Memorial into the National Park Service.  The Memorial, which is located in Bedford, Va., and honors the sacrifice made by Americans on the beaches of Normandy during World War II, faces significant financial challenges and is in danger of closing.  
  • In November 2009, Senator Warner filed an amendment directing the Veterans Administration to launch a study into the stress disorders that afflict thousands of military women who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Recent News on Veterans

Here is what Senator Warner has been doing recently on veterans issues:



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