NEXT18: Veteran Support Through Golf
Next18 Golf Camps offer training to disabled veterans and first responders, using golf as a medium to improve mental health. Learn more.
Military & Veteran Benefits
This generation of veterans and servicemembers have access to the best benefits of any era in history. From the VA Home Loan program, to the GI Bill you can save you 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.
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Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program: DoD Resource for Guard & Reserve Families
The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is a DoD program that was created to help promote the well-being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families, and their communities.
Tricare Dental Premiums to Increase Soon
Beginning in May 2021, the premiums for Tricare Dental coverage will be increasing slightly. Service Members should start noticing the coverage increase during the May pay period. The increases will range from $0.05 to $0.47 depending on the Service member’s status and the number of dependents covered by the program. Learn more.
Guitars For Veterans (G4V)
G4V, or Guitars for Veterans, offers veterans 10-weeks of music lessons and a free guitar in a program designed to offer music therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD.
Joining Forces 2.0: Serving America’s Military Families
Joining Forces 2.0: Serving America’s Military Families In early January, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden announced the relaunch of the Joining Forces initiative, a program which aims to provide support for service members, veterans, and their families. Originally the brainchild of then-First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden during the Obama administration in 2011,… Read more »
Status of COVID-19 Vaccination For Military Families
Military Families’ Covid-19 Vaccination Status The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has stated that staring in April, the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be widely available to military families. During a virtual town hall hosted by Blue Star Families and the American Red Cross, Director of DHA Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place discussed the coronavirus and the… Read more »
VA Expects to Open Vaccine to All Veterans by May 1
VA Expects to Open Vaccine to All Veterans by May 1 In an article reported first by Military.com, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is surging towards a goal of May 1st, 2021, to greatly enhance the possibility to vaccinate more than 24 million veterans, their spouses, or caregivers. This is a result of President… Read more »
VA Funds Adaptive Sports
VA Funds Adaptive Sports The Department of Veteran’s Affairs provides grant funding to organizations that offer adaptive sports and therapeutic recreation for veterans with disabilities and service members. In 2020, nearly $15 million were awarded to organizations serving approximately 13,000 veterans and service members. Programs provided services such as cycling, kayaking, archery, skiing, and equine… Read more »
Moratorium Extended on Evictions & Foreclosures
The VA has announced that it is extending the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until June 30, 2021 due to COVID-19.
3 Things to Know About the VA’s New Electronic Health Record
On October 24th, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented its new electronic health record (EHR) system at selected sites in the Pacific Northwest. The system is designed to improve how physicians store and manage patient information concerning visits, test results, prescriptions, and other crucial information. If it changes for our care providers, rest assured that it will change the way we access our health data online as well.