January focused on access to care, highlighting the challenges veterans face and the resources available to support them. We centered veterans’ experiences, shared practical guidance, and explored opportunities to ensure healthcare and benefits are accessible to all who served.

Here’s what you might have missed:

Articles + Blogs

Our January content focused on the transition from military service, accessing benefits, and connecting with trusted support.

Featured articles included:

• The Transition Gap, Part I: What Veterans and Their Families Told Us About Leaving the Military

• The Transition Gap, Part II: What Veterans and Their Families Told Us About Leaving the Military

• How to Find Trusted Veteran Services in Your Community 

• Understanding the VA Claims Timeline

• A Simple Guide to Burn Pit and Toxic Exposure Benefits

• The 7 Most Common VA Paperwork Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them

• Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley Testifies on Veteran Health Priorities Before Congress

• Mission Roll Call Hosts 2026 Kickoff Reception with VA Secretary Collins, Chairman Bost, and Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz

MRC in the Media

Mission Roll Call ensured veterans’ voices remained front and center in national conversations throughout January.

Media features included:

• Marine Corps Times – Lawmakers introduce bill to broaden brain injury treatment for vets
  • Read: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/01/12/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-broaden-brain-injury-treatment-for-vets/
• Stars and Stripes – 2 bills prioritize rehab and research for veterans with traumatic brain injury
  • Read: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-01-14/legislation-rehabilitation-research-brain-injuries-20404494.html#
• January HVAC Testimony – On January 13,2026 Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health to share veteran driven data to congress on suicide prevenation, traumatic brain injury, access to care, and the need for evidence-based, accountable solutions across the VA health system.
  • Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7OyyUl6-JhA?si=UmErsfd6NMAFnQwH&t=6292 

Mission Roll Call University (MRCU)

January MRCU content focused on healthcare coverage and business opportunities for transitioning veterans. 

Featured videos included:

• • Healthcare-Do you have a gap in your benefits?

• Transitioning from Military to Franchising: The Essentials for Veterans

Veterans Town Hall

Veterans joined CEO Jim Whaley and COO Ray Whitaker for the January Town Hall, discussing the BEACON Act, the 2025 Impact Report, our  January Testimony before House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and the Veteran Connection Network, with a special appearance by Michelle Lang from Operation Honor Rural Salute. 

Watch the January 28 Veterans Town Hall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSixx7ocGk

Speak Up: Your Voice Matters

Your feedback continues to shape our advocacy, research priorities, and national conversations around access to care, mental wellness, community, and belonging. Thousands of veterans shared their perspectives in January.

We invite you to share your perspectives on the recent changes within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Over the past year, the VA has undergone operational changes under new leadership. We encourage veterans and their families to describe how their experiences with VA care and benefits today compare to those from one year ago.

• Take the February Veteran Survey