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.
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 »
Military communities have always been the target of scammers, but in 2024, the scams have become more sophisticated. Potential new recruits are the latest victims of “pay-for-free-help” scams around the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB. Military Test Scams And Test Prep Scams In the last five years, scammers have aggressively targeted certain aspects… Read more »
President Biden has issued a pardon for service members convicted of so-called “sodomy laws” forbidding what used to be called “homosexual conduct” by the DoD. The pardon allows those forced out of the military for identifying as LGTBQ+ to have their discharges reviewed and upgraded where approved. Learn more.
Update: In June 2024, President Joe Biden issued a pardon for those convicted of violations of UCMJ Article 125 which formerly prohibited so-called “homosexual conduct.” At press time, there is no indication of how this pardon may affect the lawsuit, which is discussed below. This is an ongoing story. A federal court in California ruled… Read more »
Close to two thousand lawsuits have been filed against the federal government related to the human cost of what the online publication Roll Call reports as “decades of contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.” But progress on those lawsuits is slow and some in Washington want to change that. It’s telling that… Read more »
The VA PACT Act passed in 2022, providing VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. Learn more.
The Senate has released a draft version of the 2025 NDAA which includes a smaller pay increase than the House version. Read more.
In the first quarter of 2024, a class action lawsuit settlement affected how certain real estate fees were handled in real estate transactions. The National Association of Realtors settled a lawsuit over real estate broker fees, but the terms of that settlement can be confusing for borrowers and sellers alike. Many changes to real estate… Read more »
Some lawmakers are calling on the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) to be more inclusive about the types of groceries it stocks at stateside and overseas bases. Two U.S. Representatives have called on DeCA to improve access to food that is acceptable to the approximately 15 thousand Jewish and Muslim troops in the United States military…. Read more »
You could qualify for back pay for benefits from when you entered the VA system to when your claim was approved. For some purposes, your benefits are calculated from entering the VA system, not when your claim was approved. Learn more.