Veterans Benefits

House Vote Reduces GI Bill Housing Stipend for Military Children

By Debbie Gregory. The House of Representatives approved a bill that would cut, by half, the housing stipend for children…

9 years ago

Bill Aimed at Clearing VA Backlog

By Debbie Gregory. A bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Tim Walz aimed at tackling the Department…

9 years ago

Are For-Profit Colleges the Best Choice for Veteran Education?

By Debbie Gregory. A number of for-profit colleges have been characterized as preying on those seeing to use their veteran…

9 years ago

VA Budget for 2017 Addresses Increased Care and Benefits for Veterans

By Debbie Gregory. The 2017 VA budget will continue to support the largest transformation in VA history, expanding access to…

9 years ago

Cost of VA’s Electronic Claims System Worries Congress

By Debbie Gregory. The good news is that the VA’s claims backlog, a major source of embarrassment for a number…

9 years ago

Free Tax Preparation Assistance for Those Who Serve

By Debbie Gregory. The bad news is that the tax deadline will be here before we know it. But the…

9 years ago

Funding Approved to Treat Veterans With Hepatitis C

By Debbie Gregory. Many veterans who fought to protect and defend our country have continued to fight in order to…

9 years ago

Housing Benefits Available for On-The-Job Training

By Debbie Gregory. It’s a shame to leave hard-earned benefits on the table. In 2011, a benefit was added to…

9 years ago

Veterans Racking Up Student Debt Despite G.I. Bill

  By Debbie Gregory. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is by far the most comprehensive education benefits package since the original…

9 years ago

Veteran Student Tips for Using GI Bill Benefits

By Debbie Gregory. The GI Bill program provides the most generous school benefits paid to veteranss since the original bill…

9 years ago