Stand With Ron DeSantis; Join the Veterans Coalition
Ron DeSantis' Plan to Support America's Veterans
Transcend Bureaucracy and Modernize VA Systems and Infrastructure
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Connect veterans with all available support -- veteran care, benefits, and resources should never be limited to a single federal agency
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Ensure veterans have access to a simple, straight-forward portal connecting all available support from federal, state, local, private, business, religious, and charitable organizations, similar to Florida's Care Portal and Hope Navigators
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Audit IT deficiencies, streamline infrastructure, and upgrade patient record system
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Eliminate redundant Congressional & VA boards, review management layers, independently audit programs, and investigate and prosecute fraud
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Expand grant programs and partnerships with community-level veteran organizations
Combat Veteran Suicide, Substance Abuse, and Homelessness
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Address root causes, facilitate timely access to care, and increase support for PTS, depression, and substance abuse
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Expand benefits, educational training, and work opportunities to assist veterans in the transition to civilian life
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Expand the VA FOX Grant program and ensure funding goes to state and local entities
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Make the Executive Director of VA Suicide Prevention a politically appointed position that reports directly to the Secretary
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Create a uniform veteran status verification tool for local counties and municipalities, ensuring better data on veteran suicide
Focus on Care, End Delays and Denials, and Expand Access and Benefits
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Rescind left-wing policies not aligned with the VA's core mission, such as CRT, DEI, paid leave/travel for abortion, sex reassignment surgeries, and hormone therapies
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Set clear benchmarks for quality and timeliness of services delivered, including reductions in delays & denials, inaccurate wait estimates, and canceled appointments
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Codify standards on care choices under the MISSION Act, streamline the referral process, protect veteran-doctor relationships, and empower veterans to seek the best health care available, including outside the VA system
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Expand access to private disability exams and improve claims automation
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Enhance rural care options and recruit additional medical officers and nurses to underserved regions
Prioritize Lethality, Readiness, and Cohesion to Reverse Biden's Recruitment Crisis
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Restore pride and trust in our military and expand recruitment programming and partnerships in high schools, JROTC, and school civics programs
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Ban woke indoctrination at all military academies and the promotion of woke ideology by anyone acting on behalf of the U.S. military
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Ban race and gender quotas in military recruiting and promotions and mandate personnel decisions, including accession, assignment, selection, and promotion based on merit
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Reinstate servicemembers with backpay who refused to get mandated COVID vaccines
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Permit education savings accounts for military families to ensure no one has to choose between a career in the military and a quality education for his or her child
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Retool the Foreign Service by active recruitment of honorably discharged veterans
Restore Accountability at the VA
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Strengthen accountability measures and expedite termination process for bad employees
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End union deals that don't put our veterans first and negatively affect service quality
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Enhance protections for whistleblowers
South Carolina Veteran Testimonials
