One of the most common benefits for veterans are their disability payments, such as Veterans Compensation or Veterans Pension. Most veterans know if they are injured while working, they are entitled to compensation for their workplace injuries if negligence can be proven. However, according to The Barnes Firm, personal injury lawyers in San Diego (https://www.thebarnesfirm.com/contact-us/san-diego-personal-injury-attorney/), […]
Aging Gracefully in the VA: Collecting Disability Benefits in Your Golden Years Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso There are over 76 million baby boomers in the United States. Over 10 million of those baby boomers are Veterans. When you include the Silent and Greatest Generations, you are looking at nearly 15 million Veterans who have reached […]
New VA Medical Center in Redding, CA Plans Underway Just a few months after the existing VA medical center in Redding, CA was threatened by nearby wildfires, the VA has awarded a lease for a new medical facility. The new complex will rehome the two existing VA treatment facilities in Redding as well as increase […]
Loan Benefits: How the VA Helps You Can you imagine getting a home loan without a down payment? How about avoiding PMI? Your VA Loan Benefit can make both of those home-buying pitfalls completely avoidable in many cases. Veterans and active duty servicemembers are eligible to apply for VA Loan Benefits, which can make the […]
TRICARE Open Season Important information for all military: TRICARE Open Season, their annual open enrollment period, start today, November 12th. Between now and December 10th, there are a few things about your TRICARE coverage that you need to know. Selections for 2019 health care coverage must be completed between now (November 12) and […]
An Overview of the Post 9/11 GI Bill… Contributed by Debbie Gregory Since 1944, the GI Bill has helped millions of Veterans pay for college, graduate school, and training programs. Under this bill, qualifying Veterans and their family members can get money to cover all or some of the costs for school or training. The […]
Early Medical Retirement Can Put Servicemembers’ Pensions At Risk By Debbie Gregory Life in the military isn’t easy, but if you serve long enough, the financial rewards are generous. Military pension benefits, after 20 years of service, are 50% of the final salary, paid for the rest of the rest of the servicmember’s life. But […]
Is Privatization of the VA an Option? By Debbie Gregory The Department of Veterans Affairs has been offering care since the World War II era, starting with the then-Veterans Administration’s Hometown Program that began in 1945. Now there is talk abounding that the VA is headed towards privatization. But exactly what is the definition of […]
The GI Bill is one of the most amazing benefits offered to those who serve. By using this benefit, veterans can earn a degree or vocational certificate, get paid while in school, and jump-start their post-military lives. Touro University Worldwide (TUW) understands the importance of educating our country’s active military students and veterans who […]
In the past, graduation rates for veterans were significantly lower than those of traditional students. However, a major 2011 study by the Student Veterans of America revealed that the opposite was true. In fact, veterans are graduating at a rate close to that of more traditional students: an average 51.7 percent for veterans in comparison […]
