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Governor Healey Condemns Trump Administration Decision to Strip Massachusetts Veterans of College Program  

10/03/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Veterans Legacy Trail to Commemorate MA250  

9/29/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Mass.gov/VetsTrail features interactive map of war memorials across Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Honors POW/MIA Recognition Day at State House Ceremony 

9/19/2025 Executive Office of Veterans Services

The Executive Office of Veterans Services Commemorates POW/MIA Day 2025

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Governor Healey Announces Departure of Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago After Transformative Tenure  

8/22/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Massachusetts Veterans Homes Achieve All Licensure and Certification Milestones  

8/05/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Women Veterans During Annual Deborah Sampson Award Ceremony 

6/12/2025 Executive Office of Veterans Services

Ashley Booker Named 2025 Deborah Sampson Award Recipient

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Governor Healey Celebrates First-Ever Military Appreciation Day at the Massachusetts State House  

5/22/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Opening of Permanent Veteran Housing in Tewksbury 

5/01/2025 Executive Office of Veterans Services

21 Affordable Units Add to First-Year Success of Governor Healey’s End Veteran Homelessness Campaign

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates One Year of Progress in Ending Veteran Homelessness in Massachusetts  

4/08/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Nearly 200 veterans got permanent or transitional housing through Governor Healey’s End Veteran Homelessness Campaign; 330 housing units slated for development in 2025

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Appointment of HERO Act Commissions to Advance Veterans' Health and Quality of Life  

4/02/2025 Executive Office of Veterans Services

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the formal appointment of two new commissions established under the HERO Act.

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Governor Healey Declares March 19 as Edith Nourse Rogers Day  

3/19/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Proclamation Signed at Special Exhibition Honoring Rogers’ Legacy

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Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Deborah Sampson Award Honoring an Outstanding Woman Veteran  

3/17/2025 Executive Office of Veterans Services

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Tool to Assist Veterans with Financial Benefits  

2/14/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

MassVets Benefit Estimator makes it easier to access veteran financial assistance programs expanded under Governor Healey’s HERO Act

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Governor Healey Issues Citation, Flies Flag over State House in Honor of Capt. Richard Stratton  

1/31/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll