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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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Military Benefits Changes and Updates 2024

Non-VA Healthcare Resources for LGBTQ+ Veterans

While the VA offers a range of healthcare services for eligible veterans, including LGBTQ+ individuals, knowing your non-VA healthcare resources is crucial as these options may supplement VA care. These resources may include specialized services not always available through the VA, or offer alternative options for those not eligible for VA benefits. Learn more.

Pentagon Ends Travel Support for Abortions

Update: The Pentagon has issued updated guidance on its reproductive healthcare travel policy. You can learn all about the new policy in our article on the Pentagon update. A 2025 policy change at the Department of Defense (DoD) has eliminated government-funded travel for service members seeking certain types of reproductive healthcare, including abortions. The decision… Read more »

VA Adds More Cancers to Service-Connected List

The passage of the PACT Act resulted in millions of veterans being given expanded access to VA healthcare and disability compensation. Some of the effects of that bill are being felt years after it was originally passed. In 2025, those effects included more diseases and medical conditions being added to a list of medical issues… Read more »

What to Know About VA Refinance Loans

In the same way the Department of Veterans Affairs provides home loans, the VA also offers refinancing options for qualifying VA loan applicants, including veterans who already have a VA-backed mortgage. Refinancing can help veterans adjust their mortgage to their current financial situation. This includes potentially lowering monthly payments, changing from an adjustable-rate to a… Read more »

Government Watchdog Accuses VA of Failing to Refund Millions to Veterans

The federal watchdog agency known as the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has accused the Department of Veterans Affairs of failing to refund over $100 million in “voided medical co-payments” to veterans. The OSC also accuses the VA of being aware of the coppay issue for several years. According to some published sources, the OSC… Read more »

2025 NDAA Rule Opens On-Base Schools To Off-Base Children

Expanding Access: Military Children and DOD Schools The Department of Defense (DOD) is restructuring its access policies for DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. Now, more military families have access to on-base education opportunities, as we’ll discover below. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes a section authorizing more military families to enroll their children in… Read more »

How the Supreme Court Expanded GI Bill Benefits for Some Veterans

The Rudisill Decision, a landmark Supreme Court ruling in April 2024, has reshaped the landscape of GI Bill benefits for qualifying veterans with more than one tour of duty. Nine years in the making, this decision was a case brought by veteran James Rudisill and has significant implications for how veterans can access and utilize… Read more »

Expanded GI Bill Benefits For Qualifying Veterans

Are you a Veteran who served at least two periods of service? In other words, did you reenlist? If so, there’s a chance that you’re eligible for additional G.I. Bill benefits thanks to changes to eligibility criteria for both the Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. Changes at the VA May Help… Read more »