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How to use VA disability benefits to pay for dependents’ education
WEBJan 30, 2023 · Learn how to use Chapter 35 benefits to pay for school or job training if you are a spouse or child of a veteran with permanent and total disability. Find out the eligibility requirements ...
Skip the trip: More military ID cardholders can now renew online
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Defense officials announced that most USID cardholders, including spouses and dependents of U.S. service members, can renew their ID cards online and receive them by mail. Learn the requirements ...
Everything you need to know about tuition assistance, by service
WEBOct 8, 2018 · Learn how to use tuition assistance (TA) to earn a degree in the military without spending your own money or GI Bill benefits. Find out the rules, eligibility, and tips for each service branch.
Why federal employment after the military is a great option
WEBDec 16, 2021 · Learn the difference between General Schedule (GS) and General Grade (GG) positions in the federal civil service and how they affect your pay, benefits and eligibility. Find out how to apply for ...
Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t
WEBJan 23, 2024 · The defense policy bill authorized DoD to increase the allowance from $250 to $400 per month, but the department has not decided to do so yet. The law also requires a review of military pay ...
What troops need to know about military retirement pay in 2024
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Learn how the Blended Retirement System (BRS) works for service members who entered the military after 2018. Find out about retirement pay, Thrift Savings Plan, continuation pay and lump sum ...
Medic in the Mekong: A soldier’s valor under fire in Vietnam
WEBAug 14, 2024 · With his college deferment thus lost, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967. He eventually qualified as a medical aidman and shipped out to Vietnam, where he was assigned to 3rd Battalion ...
Transitioning out of the military? Here’s your checklist and timeline
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Deciding to leave the military might be as big a step as deciding to join. Most of us come in when we’re young, naive, and unprepared. When we get out we’re just as unprepared.
Thousands of US troops deploying for first-ever NATO Response …
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · Military Times reports that thousands of US troops are joining 7,000 American service members already in Europe as Russia attacks Ukraine. The first-ever NATO Response Force activation aims to ...