Understanding the COLA Cycle Increase Adjustments to DEA and Post 9/11 GI Bill The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by...
From the Navy to Ivy League: How Veteran Is Making a Difference at Columbia University Ebonnie Goodfield overcame challenges at a young age and was lost after she left the Navy. Always dreaming of pursuing...
What Lies Ahead for the Future of VA’s VITAL Program The VA launched the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program to provide a support with health care...
Tips for College-Bound Veterans Using Post-9/11 GI Bill With the majority of veterans taking advantage of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, many are not realizing the full potential and how to...
What You Should Know About Your Joint Services Transcript While your military training and education are valuable, it may not always work in your favor as transfer credit in higher...
Will the GI Bill Hold Up During the Government Shutdown? What Student Veterans Need to Know Find out how the 2025 government shutdown affects GI Bill tuition and housing payments for student veterans, including claim...
Montgomery GI Bill Eligibility Details Find out if you are eligible for the benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill.
Virginia Sues Trump's VA over Education Benefits Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday sued President Donald Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs, asking a...
4 Smart Degrees Veterans Should Consider A college degree is a smart choice for veterans because it furthers opportunities in the workplace and increases earning...
Food Assistance Cuts Softened, Veterans Education Benefits Protected in Senate Version of Trump Agenda Bill Two aspects of a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump's agenda that alarmed veterans and military family advocates...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
