U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins stressed there's no need to be worried about critical services for veterans being cut, after touring VA medical facilities in Kentucky on Friday.

Doug Collins, the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, attends the Disabled American Veterans’ winter conference outside Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff wants Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins — a fellow Georgian — to provide clarity about Elon Musk's potential access to veterans' private information.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Jan. 21, 2025. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) In his first public address to a veterans ...