Val Verde County Veterans Service Office

Don’t forget that tomorrow is our monthly veterans workshop. We start at 9am at the county library. See you there

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it will stop reporting some veterans to a federal fi****ms database, reversing a decades‑old practice it now says violated constitutional rights.

Why It Matters

For decades, veterans who needed help managing their VA benefits risked losing their right to own a firearm without a court ruling.

The VA now says that the practice lacked proper legal and constitutional safeguards.

People wave American flags as they observe the Veterans Day parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, on November 11, 2025.
What To Know

The VA has announced it will no longer report veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) solely because they require a fiduciary to help manage their VA benefits in an action it described as a “major step” to correct a “three-decade-old wrong.”

Good morning Veterans early voting has started for our community. The early voting location is Del Rio Civic Center on Veterans Boulevard.

We encourage all veterans and their families to come out and vote so that we are well represented in all facets of the political process.