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 Department of Defense established the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program to provide military spouses a network for “career readiness.” Department of Defense Announces SpouseWorks Over the years, aspects of SECO, such as the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) scholarship, have grown to provide financial relief for junior spouses pursuing technical fields. The… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs warns of a trend in veteran-targeted fraud. A postcard campaign by scammers targets veterans and their spouses by falsely promising additional federal benefits in 2026, and there are ongoing reports of these scams across the USA. The trend has federal officials worried that some may be fooled into thinking these… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a foreclosure-avoidance option to help veterans, service members, and surviving spouses keep homes purchased with a VA Loan during a temporary financial hardship. The VA Partial Claim Program allows borrowers with VA-backed mortgages to bring delinquent loans current without changing their monthly payments or interest rates. VA Announces… Read more »
On January 2, 2025, the Elizabeth Dole Field and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act, authorizing VET TEC 2.0, was signed into law. More than a year later, the Department of Veterans Affairs started accepting VET TEC 2.0 applications via VA Form 22-10297, transforming the now-expired pilot program into a permanent benefit. But there… Read more »
High school-age dependent children of qualifying veterans lose an important Chapter 35 benefit, which took effect on 1 August, 2026. VA.gov is now updated to show that the Chapter 35 program will no longer support high school-level college prep or related options. Military.com reports, “What is ending is the specific use of DEA for high… Read more »
UPDATED July 21 2026: As of July 21, 2026, the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) is stalled in the House of Representatives. Leadership pulled the legislation from a floor vote on July 16, 2026, and the bill lacks the votes to pass due to internal disagreement over funding of certain benefits. Proponents… Read more »
Military retirees medically retired due to combat injuries before completing a 20-year career face a dollar-for-dollar reduction in military retirement benefits because a federal rule requires these retirees to choose between receiving VA disability pay and military retirement pay. The Major Richard Star Act would, if passed, eliminate this and permit “concurrent receipt” of both retirement… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ official site states that student applications for the high-technology VET TEC 2.0 program will begin to be accepted in June 2026. Those who visited the official site between the end of the original VET TEC pilot program and press time found the following message: “Our application isn’t available yet. When… Read more »
If you are new to TRICARE, enrolling means making a range of choices about how you receive your benefit notifications, updates, and bills. Do you need your bills and other information in paper or digital form? Do you prefer to get them by postal mail? You have options that include both, but the DoD prioritizes… Read more »
Lawmakers have introduced two major proposed laws aimed at modernizing military transition support and reducing hazards to fight an ongoing veteran suicide crisis. These bills would address gaps in federal outreach, focusing in part on the 12-month window following a service member’s departure from active duty. Research shows that during this initial year of civilian… Read more »