Veteran Benefits in Jeopardy? VA Faces $3 Billion Budget Problem
The VA faces a budget shortfall that could affect veteran benefits. The gap is estimated to be nearly $15 billion over the next few years. Learn more.
Military & Veteran Benefits
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.
VA Warns Veterans About Disability Benefits Fraud
The Department of Veterans Affairs reports “increasing scams” involving VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) used to process veteran claims. The VA began an awareness campaign in 2024 to help applicants understand how to “successfully” complete and submit DBQ forms and avoid becoming the victims of disability benefits fraud. What is a DBQ? A DBQ is… Read more »
Free Milano Cortina Olympics Streaming On NBC For Military Communities
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service and NBC Universal have partnered to bring full coverage of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games to military communities free from February 6 to February 22. Those authorized to shop in BX/PX locations and the Exchange official site online will be able to stream “2300+ hours across platforms,… Read more »
Junior Enlisted to Get Economic Hardship Bonuses
In 2023, Congress authorized economic hardship payments to enlisted troops through the National Defense Authorization Act. Those funds were designed to offset the effects of inflation on the lowest-paid military members and some mid-career enlisted troops. But the money didn’t start flowing as planned, and the program experienced trouble due to delays in passing a… Read more »
VA Ends Support For DS Logon, MyHealtheVet Sign-In
In September 2025, the VA discontinues support for the existing platforms commonly used to access VA apps, websites, benefits, and records . The VA announced a transition to a “more modern sign-in experience” utilizing Login.gov and ID.me. Learn more.
Applying for VA Healthcare Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers education benefits and disability compensation for qualifying veterans. It also provides various healthcare treatment benefits and services for veterans and qualifying family members. Healthcare is provided to all qualifying veterans, but some benefits, like dental care, have additional eligibility requirements. The full scope of VA benefits may depend on… Read more »
VA Health Care Benefits for Active Duty Service Members
Did you know you may be allowed to apply for VA healthcare benefits while serving on active duty? Some vets, especially returning service members deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn, can apply for VA health care while still on active duty. This is true after these troops… Read more »
VA Bariatric Surgery Options for Veterans
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) official site describes bariatric surgery as “an operation that changes the digestive system. It is intended for people who have obesity and need to lose weight but have not been able to do so through other means.” If you are a military service member or veteran struggling with your… Read more »
VA Home Loans for National Guard Members
Explore the new national guard VA loans eligibility rules and how they benefit qualifying members of the National Guard.
Lawmakers Urge VA to Keep Community Medical Care Options
In 2018, the VA MISSION Act was signed into law, creating a new veteran program designed to expand access to community healthcare options. The MISSION Act, also known as the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018, ended the previous Veterans Choice Program. But in July of 2024, a group… Read more »