Benefits

Navigating the many military benefits can be daunting and confusing. The following are our latest articles relating to military benefits news along with articles to assist active duty, veteran and retired service members and their families.

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VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants

Wounded warriors can receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying their homes.

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Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI): What You Need to Know

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is a program of low-cost group life insurance available to all members of the Uniformed...

Paying for School with Federal Aid

Federal Student Aid assists students in meeting the cost of tuition, books, fees and living expenses while going to school.

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Understanding the Types of Military Discharge

A military discharge is when a service member is released from their military service obligations. More than 200,000 U.S...

Ask Lacey: Is Private Long-Term Care Insurance Necessary for a 100% Disabled Vet?

As a 100% disabled veteran, you have valuable Department of Veterans Affairs benefits that might make private LTC insurance...

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Fertility Benefits for Active-Duty Service Members

More Tricare beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.

Maryland State Veteran Benefits

The state of Maryland provides several veteran benefits. We describe them on this page.

Ask the Right Questions Before Choosing a School

Deciding whether a school is right for you requires asking smart questions. This guide will help you become a smart consumer.

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Military Child Care Fees

These are the Defense Department's child-care fees for 2024-2025.

Checklists for Your PCS Move

Don't get bogged down during your PCS move prep -- stay on top of it all with these handy checklists.

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Fired Space Force Officer Approved to Be Air Force's No. 2 Civilian Leader

In a 52-46 party-line vote, the Senate approved former Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to become the under secretary of the Air...

‘I Came Home Different': What They Don't Tell You About Life After Service

"No one tells you that you might survive everything and still wake up years later wondering what the hell you're doing here."

Brig. Gen. Eric Riley, deputy commanding general, 10th Mountain Division, poses with soldiers from 10th Mountain Division and uniformed students from the Staff Sgt. M. Ollis Junior Training Corps in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a wreath-laying ceremony in Warsaw, Poland.

Schumer Asks US Army to Award New York Hero with Medal of Honor

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis died in 2013 during a Taliban raid on Forward Operating Base Ghazni in Afghanistan.

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Navy Torpedo Boat Abandoned in South Carolina Waters. Now the Owner Has Been Arrested

These days, the only threat posed by a 120-foot-long Navy torpedo vessel is to the marsh outside of Charleston, S.C., where...

Marine Veteran Dies After Shooter Lying in Wait Ambushed Police Who Parked to Eat Lunch

An Ohio police department says one of its officers is dead after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as...

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