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 Full Cost of War Act proposes a major revision in how the federal government plans for the long-term needs of servicemembers when it’s deciding whether to commit to military action. The act, if passed into law, would create a legal requirement that any new authorization for military force must also include a dedicated authorization… Read more »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to change the way those with service-connected disabilities use their earned education and training benefits. The Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act aims to fix a long-standing issue known as the 48-month rule, which applies to those seeking certain VA education benefits. Ensuring Benefits for Disabled… Read more »
UPDATE: 2/23/0226 The Department of Veterans Affairs has reversed course on new disability ratings policy (see below), in an attempt to save face after what Task and Purpose called “ferocious pushback to the rule from a wide spectrum of veterans service organizations, including traditional groups like the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars along… Read more »
Understand the impact of the Coast Guard Shutdown on operations and workforce amid the legislative deadlock affecting funding.
Learn how TRICARE Virtual Urgent Care modernizes military healthcare with accessible virtual appointments for Prime members.
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it wants to overhaul its veteran community dental care program and seeks a third-party administrator to manage a nationwide military dental care network. The VA opened a call for proposals in early February 2026, seeking a vendor to recruit and credential licensed dental professionals. The goal is to end coverage gaps for veterans and offer new options to those who need it based on a prioritized tier-based system.
A military lifestyle survey reports that 28% of U.S. military families experience food insecurity directly attributable to military service, a 16% increase from the previous survey. But does the Department of Defense have what it takes to address this issue? Some believe the signs are not promising unless a serious rethink of junior enlisted pay and benefits happens in the wake of the lifestyle survey.
Legislation known as the Military Occupancy Living Defense (MOLD) Act is under consideration in Congress to hold private housing companies financially accountable for hazardous living conditions in military family housing they manage.
TRICARE Dental Program monthly premiums increase on March 1, 2026, marking the start of a new coverage year through February 28, 2027.The Defense Health Agency (DHA) updates these rates annually to reflect market costs for TRICARE Dental, a voluntary benefit for qualifying military families and National Guard or Reserve troops. But the updates don’t take effect at the same time as other rate updates on January 1 of each year. Instead, these rates are updated in March of every year.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has increased its benefits cap for in-home and community-based services for veterans with qualifying complex medical conditions. The VA Skilled Home Health Care program provides support for veterans transitioning from a hospital or nursing facility to their private residence. It also provides long-term support for individuals with ongoing medical needs.