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.

Government Travel Card (U.S. Air Force/Amanda Delisle)

How Can I Get a Government Travel Card for My Military Move?

Can service members use a government travel card for PCS expenses?

'Will the Military Movers Pack My ... ?'

Many people have specific questions on what movers will pack. We have answers.

Courts-Martial Explained

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) provides for three different types of courts-martial: summary, special, and gener...

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act - SCRA

The SCRA provides protections for individuals entering, called to active duty in the military, or deployed.

Post-9/11 GI Bill Overview

The Post-9/11 GI Bill offers greater benefits than ever, but figuring out who gets what can be very confusing.

An entrance station at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. (National Park Service)

Got a VA Rating? You Can Get a Free Lifetime National Parks Pass

Military veterans with a VA disability rating qualify for a free National Parks Access Pass.

VA Loan High-Cost Counties Map 2019. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency

VA Loan Limits for High-Cost Counties: Updated for 2019

The VA loan limit for 2019 is $484,350, but it could actually be more in high-cost counties

VA Health Care Eligibility

Since VA funds are limited, VA set up Priority Groups to ensure certain groups of Veterans get treatment before others

Tricare Select Details

The Tricare Select plan has low fees, but does include a deductible unlike other Tricare plans.

Tricare Select

Everyone eligible for Tricare with the exception of active-duty members can enroll in the Tricare Select plan.

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In this April 10, 2000, file photo, a marker embedded in the pavement marks the imaginary line between the United States and Mexico at the San Ysidro border checkpoint between San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Two American Soldiers Stopped by Mexican Troops Along the Border

After a brief discussion between the soldiers, the Mexican troops left, and the U.S. soldiers contacted Border Patrol agents.

Infantrymen prepare to enter a building during a squad training exercise, at Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 16, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo/Spc. Jordyn Worshek)

Most Army Squads Falling Short on Infantry Skills, Reports Find

Young sergeants in most infantry and close-combat units don't know how to maneuver their squads or do basic land navigation

A Coast Guard aviator tows an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter on the air station's tarmac in Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Ashley Wallace)

Coast Guard Service Members Face Drug Charges in Alaska

The Coast Guard says 31 service members have faced punishment as a result of the ongoing investigation.

Air Force Capt. Lauren Kram, assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron, poses for a portrait on Feb. 19, 2019. Kram is one of six qualified female pilots assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Kayla White/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Is on a Mission to Fix its Uniforms

The Air Force Chief of Staff has called for improved, better-fitting uniforms -- not only for comfort, but also for safety.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, pick up trash during the monthly Single Marine Program base cleanup on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 28, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Samuel Lyden)

More Discipline, Less Bleeding: General Defends Controversial New Policy

Furness said he had repeatedly observed that the most disciplined units were the ones who fared best in combat.