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.
Childcare is one of the biggest issues facing military families in an age where inflation, higher interest rates, and increasing payments make it hard to stay on budget. A critical resource for military families? On-base care at Child Development Centers (CDCs) at stateside and overseas military bases. The fee structure for CDC care is based… Read more »
It’s a simple question. Why does the Department of Defense, a federal agency with an $800 billion-plus budget, have an issue with some of its troops going hungry or having limited access to nutritional food? And no simple answers are forthcoming in 2024. However, according to a government report issued in December, the DoD is… Read more »
The Department of Defense official site is updated with rates for the 2024 Basic Allowance for Housing. Rates increase in 2024 but the actual rate you are paid depends on your with-dependents status, rank, and how expensive your housing market is. Learn more.
Update: The House and Senate have passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, and the bill was been sent to the President’s desk for signature in December. It was signed into law Friday December 22nd 2023. We review some of the most relevant benefits-related features of the NDAA below. What to Know About the 2024… Read more »
The Senate has passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 5.2% pay raise for troops. The bill moves to the House.
The Department of Veterans Affairs pledged on its official site to ensure prescription drugs delivered by mail reach VA enrollees on time during the holiday season. Learn more.
Is the military healthcare system in trouble? That’s the conclusion some have made after reading a Pentagon Inspector General report issued on November 29, 2023. Among the major issues listed in that report? Access to medical care for military families stationed overseas. Military Times notes, “Service members consistently ranked medical care as a top cause… Read more »
In fiscal year 2023, more than 115,000 veterans, families, and currently serving troops have gotten help at a Department of Veterans Affairs 300 Vet Centers. And access to that help is expanding across the United States as the agency adds more VA facilities. VA Announces New Counseling Facilities The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced… Read more »
Those receiving prescription drugs through the TRICARE Pharmacy program will see increased copays in 2024. The increases are, according to a press release at TRICARE.mil, mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act passed in 2018. TRICARE Pharmacy copay increases in 2024 range between $1 and $8, as we’ll explore below. Who is Affected by TRICARE… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs has pledged to end veteran homelessness in the United States. And since that pledge was formally made the VA has met its housing goals to find permanent homes for nearly 40 thousand vets for two years running. When it passed that milestone for a second time in 2023, it did… Read more »