Veteran Benefits Info, News & Resources

Veteran benefits aren't just a nice perk -- they are something you earned through service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, Air Force or Coast Guard.

But knowing what your benefits are and how to use them isn't a simple task. Where do you find them? How do you sign up? What are your veteran state benefits? How do you access your benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs? How do you use your VA loan or GI Bill?

Use Military.com's veteran benefits resources to learn about all of the benefits of military service.

Additional Benefit Resources

U.S. military veterans may qualify for a range of benefits, including VA health care, disability compensation, and pension support for low-income or disabled veterans. VA-backed home loans offer favorable terms with no down payment, and grants are available to help disabled vets adapt their homes. Education benefits through the GI Bill cover tuition and housing, while Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment provides career support for those with service-connected disabilities. Veterans may also receive preference in federal hiring and access to business and job training resources. Burial in national cemeteries and survivor benefits are available for eligible families.

Here is more information about benefits that veterans might qualify for:

See Your 2025 VA Disability Pay Rates

Military Retirement and State Income Tax

2025 VA Disability Payment Schedule

Do Veterans Benefits Expire?

Sgt. Robert B. Brown from Fayetteville, N.C. with Regimental Combat Team 6, Combat Camera Unit watches over the civilian Fire Fighters at the burn pit as smoke and flames rise into the night sky behind him on May 25, 2007. (Cpl. Samuel D. Corum/Marine Corps)

How the PACT Act Works for Current VA Beneficiaries

2025 Veterans Pension Rates

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Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime

Why You Should Get a Veterans Designation on Your Driver's License

Your 2025 State Veteran Benefits

DD214: What You Need to Know

4 Outright Lies Veterans Believe About VA Home Loans

Tw0 veterans in front of a table where women take information from them

PACT Act: Presumptive Conditions

Tricare Updates

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Doctor prepares to make the initial incision at the start of a surgery, Feb. 26, 2019. (U.S. Ari Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Tricare Service Center at Naval Hospital Bremerton

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2024 AMSUS Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland

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