2023 Military Pay Chart: Largest Pay Raise In a Decade
The Pentagon’s new budget includes a 4.6% pay raise for military service members in 2023. This represents the highest increase in decades.
The Pentagon’s new budget includes a 4.6% pay raise for military service members in 2023. This represents the highest increase in decades.
Active duty military life means moving. The Military Interstate Compact addresses the education transition issues of children of military families. Learn how.
VA Loan Benefits: Getting Started Are you wondering how to get started with your VA home loan benefits? The most important thing to do starting out is to determine whether you are currently eligible to receive a VA Certificate of Eligibility (VA COE). Those who are eligible may apply for it may do so in a… Read more »
What do VA home loan rules say about occupancy, deployments, and investment properties? These don’t sound like related topics at first, but believe it or not, the VA Lender’s Handbook, VA Pamphlet 26-7, has a lot to say about all three subjects and they do intersect. Learn more.
10 Best PCS Benefits for Members of the Military and Their Families Most military service members and their families will experience at least one PCS during their time in the military. If you haven’t been through a PCS yet, you will. But what benefits can you get that are related to PCSing? Here are 10… Read more »
The Veterans Education Project answers your questions about veteran, dependent, and military spouse education benefits.
Congress passed the REMOTE Act at the end of Dec 2021. This act extended provisions of the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 until June 1, 2022. The Student Veteran Protection Act ensured that student veterans would be paid the GI Bill BAH portions in-full, even if the classes were taught remotely. Learn more.
On January 20th, 2022, the House of Representatives passed The Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act. Also known as the EVEST Act, H.R. 4673 would make enrollment into the VA system automatic for transitioning service members. Learn more.
TRICARE began covering labor doulas, lactation consultants, and lactation counselors on January 1, 2022, as long as certain conditions are met. Learn more.
As a provision of a new law, the Basic Needs Allowance will provide assistance to low-income military members with dependents. Learn more.