For many Texas veterans, the toughest fight isn’t overseas—it’s right here at home.
Our Fight at Home is a new investigative series from Dallas Weekly, aimed at exposing the cracks, complications, and corruption in the veteran support system in Texas. From broken financial pipelines to untracked penal system cases, we’re digging deep into the local and national issues keeping our veterans from accessing the benefits they’ve earned.
We’re starting in our own backyard—Dallas, TX—where the barriers to stability for veterans are rising as fast as the city’s skyline.
Who’s Really Telling “Whoppers”
On February 20, 2025, VA Secretary Doug Collins released a video statement addressing a surge of what he called “whoppers”—misinformation circulating about cuts to veteran health care and benefits…