VASP: Foreclosure Avoidance for Veterans
VASP is the Veteran Affairs Servicing Purchase program and was enacted to assist veterans to avoid foreclosure. 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.
Federal Income Tax Filing Extensions For Military Members in 2026
What follows is not tax advice. When in doubt, consult a tax professional. Federal Income Tax Filing Extensions For Military Members in 2026 Federal income tax filings for the calendar year 2025 are due by April 15, 2026, unless the tax filer applies for an extension. That may seem like a simple deadline to meet,… Read more »
PCS Moves Begin Under HomeSafe Alliance Contract
UPDATE June 23, 2025: The Department of Defense has cancelled its global PCS contract with HomeSafe Alliance. What follows is preserved here for archival purposes. The Department of Defense started PCS moves using its new centralized contractor system operated by HomeSafe Alliance in April 2024. However, since the start of that rollout, the entire system… Read more »
VET TEC Pilot Program Ends
Learn about the VET TEC program ends and what it means for veterans seeking education benefits and job training.
VA Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program
Applications for the 2024 VA Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grant are now open through midnight on April 28. The SAHAT program funds developers, researchers, and “individuals” working to innovate adaptive technologies to benefit disabled veterans, including thought-based assistive technology for those suffering from neuromuscular conditions as a result of their military service. These new… Read more »
$6 Billion: 3M Settles Veteran Lawsuit Over Allegedly Defective Earplugs
3M has agreed to settle a major lawsuit brought by a quarter of a million veterans who claim they received faulty hearing protection gear for use in combat zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. The 3M Lawsuit Settlement: $6 Billion Over Allegedly Defective Hearing Protection CBS News reports approximately a quarter million veterans are set to… Read more »
VA Updates Service-Connected Disability Rating Schedule
The Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities, or VASRD, is the VA reference for assigning disability ratings for service-connected medical conditions. It was updated in 2024. Those updates include modified ratings and criteria for some 55 medical conditions, including changes to how the VA rates certain digestive conditions. VA Secretary for Benefits Josh Jacobs, quoted… Read more »
Commissary Delivery Benefits Expand in 2024
In 2024, more Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) shoppers have the option to get home delivery for Commissary purchases at stateside military bases. A DeCA home delivery pilot program started in 2022 is expanding and is anticipated to be available nationwide by the end of 2024. The program was slated to expand regionally in the summer… Read more »
Congress Passes Federal Budget, Avoids Government Shutdown
The House and Senate passed the federal budget over the weekend of March 23, 2024. This passage was not easy. Congress narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown earlier in the month under a continuing resolution that partially funded the government until the March 22 deadline. On the 22nd, it avoided that scenario only by an… Read more »
What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown
Will the federal government shut down at midnight when the March 22, 2024 deadline arrives? Could military members be forced to work during such a shutdown without pay? At press time, and certainly subject to change, conditions seem ripe for a partial government shutdown unless the House and Senate can agree to pass six legislative… Read more »