Veterans Benefits

Number of Veterans Studying Overseas on GI Bill is Rising

By Debbie Gregory. Thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, an increasing number of U.S. military veterans are completing degrees overseas…

8 years ago

Should Congress Halt Concurrent Receipt to Veterans to Save Money?

By Debbie Gregory. The Congressional Budget Office has revealed that eliminating the collection of retirement pay and disability compensation simultaneously…

8 years ago

Family Vacations

Make time to make memories! It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? But Armed Forces Vacation Club knows how difficult it…

8 years ago

VA to Go Live With Online Scheduling System

By Debbie Gregory. Beginning next month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to begin online scheduling of medical appointments nationwide.…

8 years ago

Pardons Sought for Troops Discharged for Mental Health-related Offenses

By Debbie Gregory. Military veteran advocates are urging President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump to join forces and pardon…

8 years ago

Number of VA Loans Sharply Increased Following the Mortgage Crisis

By Debbie Gregory. The Home Depot Foundation, the charitable arm of home improvement giant Home Depot, partially funded a study…

8 years ago

Tricare Policy Update Expands Hearing Assistance

By Debbie Gregory. Up until recently, Tricare did not cover hearing aids for retirees, Tricare for Life and Tricare Reserve…

8 years ago

Post 9/11 Disabled Vets Still Opting for VA Health Care

By Debbie Gregory. It appears as though the Veterans Affairs (VA) wait-times scandal has not curbed the flow of disabled veterans…

8 years ago

Veteran Education Benefits Lost as For-profits Schools Close

By Debbie Gregory. More than $1 billion in Post 9/11 GI Bill veteran education benefits were lost by veterans when…

8 years ago

Could Online Exchange Shopping Soon Be Available to All Veterans?

By Debbie Gregory. The Defense Department’s Executive Resale Board has unanimously voted to recommend that military exchange services open online…

8 years ago