How much do you know about National Guard and Reserve pay? If you are considering a move from active duty to the National Guard or the Reserve, you’ll want to see how that pay differs from current active duty military pay, and you may even need to know how it stacks up to a civilian… Read more »
Transitioning from active duty to the Guard or Reserve allows veterans to continue military service while pursuing a civilian career or higher education. Have you ever thought about taking a break in full-time service to attend school? Or to stay in uniform but at a less intensive commitment? Transitioning from active duty to a reserve… Read more »
Military reassignments, deployments, retirements, and separations can be stressful. Some struggle more than others when it’s time for big life changes, a DoD program can help. inTransition is a Military Health System (MHS) program designed to support service members by providing mental health resources, coaching, and assistance with various transitions. This includes permanent change of… Read more »
Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC) is a private entity responsible for military housing in public/private agreements with the DoD and stateside military bases. The company’s official site describes itself as “a leading national residential real estate investment and management company.“ The official site once described Balfour Beatty Communities as “one of the nation’s largest providers of… Read more »
Learn how Junior Troops Get Military Pay Raise with a targeted increase for E-1 to E-4 effective April 1, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program (VASP) on May 1, 2025. The program, which opened in late May 2024, was intended as a rescue program to assist veterans with VA home loans facing foreclosure after the end of COVID-19 mortgage forbearance programs. Veterans… Read more »
If you’re in the Army Reserve or National Guard and are a parent, you know that finding quality, affordable child care can sometimes seem impossible. That’s where a program like Upwards steps in—its military child care assistance program helps ease this burden by covering child care costs during eligible training periods. What is Upwards Child… Read more »
A Department of Defense memo clarifies an old point of contention for military spouses stationed overseas. The memo’s most important detail? Host nation Status of Forces Agreements do not inherently prohibit military spouse employment in a foreign country, but a past lack of specific guidance made the rules unclear. The memo addresses this amiguity. MilitaryOneSource… Read more »
The DoD has begun offering an additional benefit for service members: the Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA). The active duty Flexible Spending Account program allows troops to set aside $3,300 of their pre-tax income annually for eligible health, dental, and vision expenses. Learn more.
When you ship out to Basic Training, do you have to buy your own uniform? The short answer is yes and no. Yes, trainees must purchase their initial set of uniforms in basic training. No, they aren’t asked to pay out of pocket. Instead, the DoD provides an Initial Clothing Allowance meant to cover the… Read more »