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“We Render You the Highest Salute”: President Trump Honors America’s Veterans on Hallowed Ground at Arlington

  • President Trump honored veterans at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, pledging that the nation will always fulfill its duty to them while he serves as President.
  • The address recognized living legends including WWII Cpl. Jack Myers, Vietnam Col. Douglas Moore, Afghanistan SFC Ryan Hendrickson, and Beirut survivor Dale Garner.
  • Prescription drug costs have dropped to their sharpest level in over 60 years, with the VA securing more than $10 billion in savings this fiscal year.
  • An Executive Order modernized data sharing between the Departments of War and Veterans Affairs to accelerate benefits & employment access.
  • A new Executive Order accelerates access to treatments for serious mental illness & suicide prevention among veterans.
  • The Freedom Haulers program was launched to help service members earn Commercial Driver's Licenses through the Department of Transportation.
  • The Working Families Tax Cuts provided historic tax relief on Social Security for seniors & invested $50 billion in rural healthcare.
  • The Trump Administration eliminated the entire CHAMPVA backlog of over 70,000 unprocessed applications inherited from the Biden Administration in November 2025.
  • An Executive Order established the National Center for Warrior Independence to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028.
  • More than 95,000 homeless veterans were housed in FY2025 & FY2026, marking the two highest years on record.
  • The benefits backlog decreased by nearly 70% since January 20, 2025, with average disability claims processing time down 46%.
  • A record 3.11 million compensation claims were processed in FY2026, representing a 23.5% increase from FY2024 with 94% accuracy.
  • Over 330,000 new veterans enrolled in VA health care in 2026, achieving record highs in direct & community care appointments.
  • The VA opened 47 new health care clinics & invested nearly $5 billion in FY2026 to modernize facilities.
  • VA electronic health record modernization is back on track with deployments in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, & Alaska.
  • VA home loan protections were reformed to prevent veterans from losing homes to foreclosure.