This generation of veterans and servicemembers has access to the best benefits of any era in history. From the VA Home Loan program to the GI Bill, you can save money, enhance your career opportunities, and even change your life. Don’t miss out on any of the military and veteran benefits you have earned.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a foreclosure-avoidance option to help veterans, service members, and surviving spouses keep homes purchased with a VA Loan during a temporary financial hardship. The VA Partial Claim Program allows borrowers with VA-backed mortgages to bring delinquent loans current without changing their monthly payments or interest rates. VA Announces… Read more »
On January 2, 2025, the Elizabeth Dole Field and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act, authorizing VET TEC 2.0, was signed into law. More than a year later, the Department of Veterans Affairs started accepting VET TEC 2.0 applications via VA Form 22-10297, transforming the now-expired pilot program into a permanent benefit. But there… Read more »
High school-age dependent children of qualifying veterans lose an important Chapter 35 benefit starting in August of 2026. VA.gov reports the Chapter 35 program will no longer support high school-level college prep or related options, as we discover below. VA Ends DEA Benefits for High School Students In an interview with Federal News Network, VA… Read more »
Lawmakers have introduced a sweeping bill expanding financial support for combat-injured personnel and surviving spouses. The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) was introduced on June 10 in the House and Senate, creating a larger bill from over 60 smaller military benefits proposals. The proposed law alters healthcare, housing, and compensation programs across… Read more »
Military retirees medically retired due to combat injuries before completing a 20-year career face a dollar-for-dollar reduction in military retirement benefits because a federal rule requires these retirees to choose between receiving VA disability pay and military retirement pay. The Major Richard Star Act would, if passed, eliminate this and permit “concurrent receipt” of both retirement… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ official site states that student applications for the high-technology VET TEC 2.0 program will begin to be accepted in June 2026. Those who visited the official site between the end of the original VET TEC pilot program and press time found the following message: “Our application isn’t available yet. When… Read more »
If you are new to TRICARE, enrolling means making a range of choices about how you receive your benefit notifications, updates, and bills. Do you need your bills and other information in paper or digital form? Do you prefer to get them by postal mail? You have options that include both, but the DoD prioritizes… Read more »
Lawmakers have introduced two major proposed laws aimed at modernizing military transition support and reducing hazards to fight an ongoing veteran suicide crisis. These bills would address gaps in federal outreach, focusing in part on the 12-month window following a service member’s departure from active duty. Research shows that during this initial year of civilian… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy or MDMA therapy. It’s a controversial move for a variety of reasons, including the fact that MDMA is prohibited for troops to use recreationally, and the drug has a reputation associated with raves and illegal drug… Read more »
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit says the Trump administration may not continue to enforce a Defense Department policy that barred transgender troops from serving in the military. The panel ruled 2-1 that the policy illegally excluded service members based on gender identity. D.C. Appeals Court… Read more »