RPH Foundation

08/31/2026

08/06/2026

File a Supplemental Claim for Denied Benefits

If VA denied your disability claim in the past, but now considers your condition presumptive, you are encouraged to file a Supplemental Claim. This will allow VA to re-adjudicate your claim when presented with new evidence or policy. Learn how to file a Supplemental Claim today.

08/06/2026

Benefits Delivery at Discharge

If you have an illness or injury that was caused or worsened by your active-duty service, you can apply for the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program 180 to 90 days before your discharge from active duty. Find out how to file a claim through BDD to speed up your claim decision process and get your benefits sooner.

07/24/2026

https://trumpaccounts.gov/

Trump Accounts provide eligible American children with tax-advantaged investment accounts courtesy of President Donald J. Trump.

07/19/2026

https://www.netflix.com/us/title/82047468?s=i&trkid=13747225&shareType=Title&shareUuid=630938F2-F659-413E-BB86-4840A77301BB&trg=cp&unifiedEntityIdEncoded=Video%3A82047468&vlang=en

In this documentary, three former Navy SEALs with post-combat trauma turn to an unexpected treatment for healing and hope — psychedelic-assisted therapy.

07/07/2026

George Ellis Johnson Sr. (June 16, 1927 – July 6, 2026) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Johnson Products Company, an international cosmetics empire headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, which created products such as Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen.

In 1954, at the encouragement of his brother, Johnson left the Fuller company and founded Johnson Products with his wife Joan, focusing on the African American male hair care market. Johnson borrowed $250 from a bank and another $250 from Orville Nelson to finance the venture. The company's first product was Ultra Wave, a hair relaxer for men. In 1957, Ultra Sheen, a revolutionary hair straightener that could easily be used in the home, was introduced for women.

During the next quarter century, more product lines were introduced, like Afro Sheen, one of Johnson's best-known products. Over the next few decades, Johnson Products continued to grow, focusing its efforts not only on its product line but on training cosmetologists on the proper usage as well. In 1964, Johnson founded Independence Bank, and during the 1970s he became the exclusive sponsor behind the nationally syndicated dance show Soul Train. In 1971, Johnson Products became the first African American-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange. That same year, Johnson became the first African American to serve on the board of directors of Commonwealth Edison.

06/24/2026

How you can get TSA PreCheck for free as a Veteran with a disability

Through the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, you may qualify to enroll in expedited airport security screening at no cost. Keep reading to learn if you’re eligible and how to get started with this Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck program.

Eligibility for free TSA PreCheck enrollment

The VETS Safe Travel Act allows certain Veterans with severe service-connected disabilities to enroll in TSA PreCheck for free.

To qualify, all of these must be true:

You’re enrolled in VA health care, and

You have a service-connected disability that resulted in permanent blindness, the loss of a limb, the loss of the use of a limb, full paralysis, or partial paralysis, and you require the use of a VA-issued wheelchair or prosthetic limb because of a service-connected disability

How to enroll in TSA PreCheck for free

If you qualify for free TSA PreCheck, you’ll need to download your TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver Letter on VA.gov.

Follow these steps to download your letter:

Sign in to get your VA benefit letters and documents

Go to the Benefit letters and documents section

Select TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver Letter

Select Download TSA PreCheck Application Fee Waiver (PDF)

Learn more about enrolling in free TSA PreCheck

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06/09/2026

VA History

Days after adopting the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress approved the first national law compensating soldiers and sailors disabled in the Revolution. Sign up for the VA History newsletter to learn more about how the nation has served Veterans from 1776 to the present.

Subscribe to the newsletter and join VA in celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

05/25/2026