Veterans Smile Program

05/30/2026

We are very happy to report our latest “Veterans Smile” Program, featured Army Veteran Michael Redpath from Athens, IL. got his new SMILE back today!!👍😁🎉 Thank you for your Service Michael and we hope you keep Smiling for many years to come!!👍😁❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/29/2026

Please continue to pray for one of our own VS Program Board members and dear friend, veteran Mr. Joe Holman and his family too as he continues to battle his way back from this tragic motorcycle accident he suffered last week 😓🙏🙏
Also please consider donating towards Joe’s and his families needs to help them get through this terrible situation. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support for his family. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🇺🇸

05/27/2026

Update…………there are now currently 100 x cosponsors as of today in support of this vital Veterans dental care legislation that is continuing to pick up steam in part thanks to the tireless efforts of Mrs. Becky Lee Larsen!!🎉🎉🎉 However we need a total of 218 for a majority vote in the House to pass it so we still have a long road ahead. PLEASE, Please Please continue to reach out to All of your Federal Legislative Representatives in each of your specific states across this country and encourage them to also support & cosponsor H.R. Bill 210!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️🇺🇸 Remember, They All Served, They All Deserve including their Smiles!!❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Cosponsors of H.R.210 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Dental Care for Veterans Act

05/24/2026

Remember and honor our nations fallen heroes this Memorial Day weekend. 😓🙏❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/06/2026

Please share this flyer with Veterans you may know. Thank you 👍❤️🇺🇸

04/29/2026

Update…………there are now currently 95 x cosponsors as of today in support of this vital Veterans dental care legislation that is continuing to pick up steam in part thanks to the tireless efforts of Mrs. Becky Lee Larsen!!🎉🎉🎉 However we need a total of 218 for a majority vote in the House to pass it so we still have a long road ahead. PLEASE continue to reach out to All of your Federal Legislative Representatives in each of your specific states across this country and encourage them to also support & cosponsor H.R. Bill 210!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️🇺🇸 Remember, They All Served, They All Deserve including their Smiles!!❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Cosponsors of H.R.210 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Dental Care for Veterans Act

04/05/2026

Thank you to the VFW National organization for also supporting the current Veterans Dental Care bill H.R. 210!! 👍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

March 18, 2026
Nancy Springer, Acting Director
National Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States

“For the Record
United States House of Representatives
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
With Respect To
Pending Legislation


“Washington, D.C.
Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony regarding this pending legislation.

H.R. 210, Dental Care for Veterans Act

The VFW supports this legislation that would finally recognize oral health as a critical part of a veteran’s overall well‑being. For far too long, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has failed to provide millions of veterans enrolled in its health care system with the dental services they need, even though poor oral health is closely linked to serious medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory illness. This bill takes an important step toward correcting that gap by ensuring that VA treats dental care the same as any other medical service within its health care system, that is an approach for which the VFW has advocated for many years. We also support the bill’s phased rollout that responsibly expands eligibility while giving VA the time and resources needed to build capacity, hire providers, and maintain high‑quality care. This approach is practical and ensures the system can grow without overwhelming veterans or providers.”

Cosponsors of H.R.210 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Dental Care for Veterans Act

04/05/2026

Thank you Amvets National organization for also supporting the Veterans Dental Care bill H.R. 210!!👍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Statement for the Record
Paul Shipley National Commander AMVETS
The House Veterans Affairs Committee March 18, 2026

Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee:
As the nation’s most inclusive Congressionally chartered veteran service organization, AMVETS represents the interests of more than 20 million veterans from the Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve components. We appreciate the Committee’s continued focus on practical reforms to improve access, strengthen accountability, and deliver better outcomes for veterans and their families. AMVETS is proud to offer our views on the following proposals.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL(S) SUPPORTED BY AMVETS

“H.R. 210, Dental Care for Veterans Act:
AMVETS has been a longtime supporter of the intent behind the Dental Care for Veterans Act. Oral health is health care, and veterans should not be forced to navigate an artificial divide between dental care and the rest of the services necessary to maintain their health, quality of life, and long-term well-being. Under current law, access to VA dental care remains sharply limited, leaving many veterans with serious oral health needs without meaningful options for treatment. Untreated dental conditions can worsen chronic illness, contribute to pain and infection, impair nutrition, undermine mental health, and create barriers to employment and daily functioning. This legislation would correct that inequity by requiring the Secretary to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, while phasing in eligibility in an orderly way. This reform is long overdue. Veterans do not experience their health in silos, and the VA should never deliver care that way. Expanding access to dental care would reduce unmet need, prevent avoidable complications, and help ensure that lower-income veterans and those without other coverage are not left behind.”

Cosponsors of H.R.210 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Dental Care for Veterans Act

04/03/2026

Update…………there are now currently now have 83 x cosponsors in support of this vital Veterans dental care legislation!! 🎉🎉🎉 However we need 218 for a majority vote in the House to pass it so we have a long road ahead. PLEASE continue to reach out to All of your Federal Legislative Representatives for your specific state across this country and ask them to also support our & cosponsor H.R. Bill 210 🙏🙏🙏❤️🇺🇸Remember, They All Served, They All Deserve including their Smiles!!❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Cosponsors of H.R.210 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Dental Care for Veterans Act

03/29/2026

Congratulations to John Guler of Machesney, IL You are the lucky winner of today’s VS programs Raffle drawing held this afternoon at the Ross Pearson VFW Post in Rockford, IL!!👍🎉🎉🎉🎉❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 We thank everyone who participated in this Raffle event and remember, Together, We Make Veterans Smile!!👍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸