Did you know that many of your VA benefits have an expiration date? If not, you are not alone. Most veterans aren't aware of their benefits, let alone that many of them can expire. Read More |
Military pay will increase 5.2% for 2024, compared to 2023 levels, now that President Joe Biden has signed the new rate into law. These military pay tables apply to active members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force. Read More |
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The current VA disability pay rates show compensation for veterans with a disability rating 10% or higher. Read more. Read More |
If you're a veteran with limited income and unable to work, you may qualify for a Veterans Pension vets with disabilities or who are 65 years or older. Read More |
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Each year of military service you buy back as a military service credit counts as a year toward your pension. Read More |
These states enacted law changes in 2023 that reduced income taxes on military pay and military retirement pay. Read More |
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The Army has ended a major program that allowed soldiers to store their home goods and vehicles at no cost while they are away from home for extended periods of time. Read More |
The owner of a North Carolina towing company will have to repay Marines whose vehicles he allegedly improperly sold off, including in at least one case when a Marine was deployed, the Justice Department announced this week. Read More |
The biggest trend in job hunting this year is to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with your job hunt, but you shouldn't stop there. These tips cover every category of job hunting, from identifying your next role to resume writing to networking to the last moment of negotiation before you accept your job offer. Read More |
Julianna Pinder, now a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army was forced out of the Marines for not meeting body composition requirements after having a baby. Read More |
Seaman 1st Class James Ward, who enlisted in the Navy just about a year prior to Pearl Harbor, became one of five Oklahoma sailors who would be honored for heroism and courage for their actions on that day. Read More |
A former Marine lance corporal who refused the COVID-19 vaccine and was kicked out of the service returned to her former Japan-based duty station in an apparent act of civil disobedience and was arrested by police earlier this month for alleged trespassing. Read More |
Some military discounts include products or services you can get for free. Here are 7 examples of those freebies. Read More |
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All of these stories helped the military community understand what was happening, and helped some receive the care and benefits they'd earned through their service. Read More |
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The Army has finished major renovations and demolition of Fort Liberty, North Carolina's troubled Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks, which the service deemed unlivable after a slew of complaints from soldiers and media scrutiny. Read More |
The Air Force is automatically adding two years to the length of time enlisted airmen can stay in the same rank before having to either leave the service or be promoted under a recently implemented change. Read More |
Due to the highly classified nature of the Space Force's operations, broadcasting what it does is often not possible, especially when many Guardians work from sensitive information facilities on carefully guarded military installations. Read More |
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