AZ Veterans Could See Disastrous Fallout from DOGE Cuts

I just looked at the calendar. The new administration has made sweeping changes in a short amount of time. The ripple effects of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now sweeping veterans into the maelstrom.

Reports suggest that more than 200,000 federal employees have been affected so far, and some are veterans. While the DOGE cuts are slashing government waste and inefficiency, many veterans working as federal employees could be unintended victims of the fallout.

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The DOGE cuts are part of the Trump administration's broad effort to trim costs across the board, including paring down the federal workforce. There's growing concern that veterans, who make up about 30% of the federal workforce, are being impacted.

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Veterans in the federal system could lose more than just a paycheck. Many veterans could lose access to VA benefits, like healthcare and disability claims.

ABC News reports that more than 1,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been dismissed from their roles since the cuts began. Veterans Affairs (VA) is famous for extensive backlogs, but reduced staffing could make things even more difficult for an already stressed system.

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There's a lot of anxiety among federal workers, especially veterans, especially in communities like Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, and the surrounding areas in Arizona that rely heavily on retired veterans and their families.

Sources: Angus King | Business Insider | AP News | ABC News | Veterans Affairs