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By Jan 20, 2021
News

Tired of active duty? Air Force offers options to get out or transfer to the reserves

The easy out you've been waiting for.
By Sep 8, 2020
Military Benefits

Your paycheck is about to get bigger, but the IRS is going to stick it to you next year

More money. More taxes.
By Jun 16, 2020
News

Lawmakers turn up the heat on the VA to explain how it’ll reduce its 125,000 claim backlog

'We have not heard how you intend to ensure sanitation measures, supply PPE to veterans and providers, and manage the...
By Jun 5, 2020
News

230,000 veterans’ disability ratings are stuck in limbo due to COVID-19

"We must have a plan to keep vets safe but also keep claims moving forward.”
By Oct 11, 2019
Military Benefits

Military retirees and disabled veterans are getting a pay bump in 2020. Here’s what you should know

Military retirees, those who receive disability or other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal retirees and social security...
By Jul 10, 2019
News

The Pentagon is delaying a change to its GI Bill benefit transfer policy that would have screwed its longest-serving troops

The change would have prevented soldiers and other service members with more than 16 years of service from transferring their...
By Oct 27, 2018
Veterans Benefits

Washington Veterans Are Unconvinced A New $10 Billion Computer System Will Actually Improve VA Service

Spokane, Washington, will lead the $10 billion effort to revamp the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical records system, but...
By Oct 16, 2018
Veterans Benefits

Military Retirees And VA Disability Recipients Are Getting Their Biggest Pay Raise Since 2012

Editor’s Note: This article by Gina Harkins originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. Military retirees...
By May 31, 2018
Immigration Rundown

One State Wants To Help Refugees And Immigrants Who Aided US Troops Abroad Pay For College

Maytham Alshadood came to the U.S. and Colorado in 2008 after years of serving as a combat interpreter for American...
By May 3, 2018
Veterans Benefits

The VA Is Finally Getting Around To Mailing Out All Those Veteran ID Cards

Editor’s Note: This article by Amy Bushatz originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. Identification...
By Apr 9, 2018
Opinion

Trump’s VA Pick Faces A Dilemma Most Troops Would Love To Have

I’m about to suggest something that would’ve been unthinkable to me as an E-3: Put yourself in the admiral’s shoes....
By Jan 18, 2018
Military Benefits

Here’s How A Government Shutdown Would Impact Military Pay And Benefits

Editor’s Note: This article by Amy Bushatz originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...
By Nov 10, 2017
Humor

The T&P Veterans Day Guide To Getting As Many Free Meals As Humanly Possible

The high holy day is nearly upon us. Veterans all across the country are sifting through their deployment photos for...
By Aug 29, 2017
News

Vets With ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges Get Good News In New DoD Guidance

New guidance from the Pentagon offers some veterans with “bad paper” discharges more direction on their eligibility for a record...
By Jul 18, 2017
Veterans Benefits

Mark Wahlberg And Marcus Luttrell Team Up To Spread The Word About New Veterans Benefit

A 30-second Army and Air Force Exchange Service video has gone viral among service members and veterans. Why? Because Mark...
By Jul 2, 2017
Military Benefits

Here’s A Long List Of Independence Day Discounts For Military Personnel

Editor’s Note: This article by Heather Sweeney originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...
By Jun 2, 2017
Military Benefits

This Airline Is Offering Free Services To Military Passengers

Military personnel will now be receiving some services for free when they fly Allegiant, according to a recent announcement from...
By May 9, 2017
News

VA Secretary Shulkin Still Makes House Calls. Maybe More VA Doctors Should, Too

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin may be the only man in Washington who doesn’t spend all of his time cavorting...
By Apr 18, 2017
Education

Exclusive: Congress Is Quietly Trying To Pass A ‘GI Bill 3.0’ By Memorial Day

In the past few weeks, congressional staffers and advocates from some of the largest veterans service organizations have quietly begun...
By Sep 22, 2016
Military Benefits

How To Help The Local Reps The VA Depends On

County veterans service officers perform a critical role for veterans, especially those living far from major population centers. Often working...
By Jun 3, 2016
Transition

These Are The 5 Best Places To Retire After The Military

When you retire from the military, you regain the long lost freedom to choose where you live. Analysts at the...
By Dec 30, 2015
News

Vets Who Accept Separation Pay Can’t Receive VA Compensation

After 31-year-old Marine veteran Tim Foster received a 50% disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs in January, he...