Amanda Miller

Amanda Miller is an editor and writer for Military.com specializing in coverage of military and veteran pay and benefits. She became a journalist in the 1990s, began covering the military in 2007 for Military Times, and has since contributed to a number of military-oriented publications including Military Officer Magazine, The War Horse, and Air & Space Forces Magazine.

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See Your 2025 VA Disability Pay Rates

The current VA disability pay rates show compensation for veterans with a disability rating 10% or higher. Read more.

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Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...

2025 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Rates

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans...

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Here Is the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate for 2025

Survivors will receive a slightly-below-average increase in 2025.

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Reserve and Guard Montgomery GI Bill

Read this guide to understand the GI Bill benefits available for Selected Reserve servicemembers.

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GI Bill Correspondence Training

The GI Bill will pay you to take correspondence classes.

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Reserve Education Benefits User's Guide

The federal government offers several educational assistance programs that may be of benefit to military reservists and...

National Guard and Reserve Education Benefits

The Guard offers several education assistance programs including tuition assistance, the GI Bill, and more.

Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)

The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program has education benefits for eligible dependents of certain...

Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill Payment Rates

Selected Reserve GI Bill Payment Rates for institutional training and on-the-job training are updated every year.

National Guard and Reserve Montgomery GI Bill Rates

Each year in October, the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve payment rates adjust to meet the cost of education.

GI Bill Q&A: How It Works

The following will offer answers to the most frequently asked questions about the GI Bill.

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Using Your GI Bill for Apprenticeship and OJT Training

The following will guide you on the use of GI Bill on-the-job training and apprenticeship benefits

Montgomery GI Bill Eligibility Details

Find out if you are eligible for the benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill.

Montgomery GI Bill User's Guide

The Montgomery GI Bill is an education benefit worth more than $87,000 for service members who serve one term of service. The...

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