The U.S. government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday thanks to a deadlocked Senate. The shutdown is already sending ripples across the country. Many that rely on services from the governme

The federal government has been shut down, but services provided by the Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Affairs will stay open.

To build and sustain public confidence, VA will maintain a publicly accessible inventory of AI projects, giving veterans and stakeholders visibility into how these technologies are being applied. The department is also conducting direct outreach and user research to incorporate veteran perspectives into deployment decisions.

Morris County has expanded support for student veterans by placing a Veterans Services Officer at the County College of Morris (CCM) Veterans Resource Center in Randolph two days each month.

With the federal government officially shutting down indefinitely at midnight Wednesday, certain services for local veterans in Augusta will be unavailable.

Veterans in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley have several walk-in flu vaccination options through the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks this flu season.

Manatee County wants the planned Palmetto veterans memorial park and connections hub to serve the region, but local VFW members say it's too far out of the way.

Now that agreement is at risk and Franklin County has told Washington state that it doesn’t plan to operate a replacement housing and homelessness services office if they do decide to split up. Teachers have also said they’ve had no word on what will happen to services their students need.

Starting Oct. 1, new Maryland laws will expand benefits for veterans and service members, including free medical records, state park entry, job opportunities and more.

Social Security benefits will still be paid out during the government shutdown, although some services will be reduced.