Benefits

Navigating the many military benefits can be daunting and confusing. The following are our latest articles relating to military benefits news along with articles to assist active duty, veteran and retired service members and their families.

We Explain Tricare's Explanation of Benefits

Just what does that mysterious document mean?

Your Questions About Joining The Marine Corps Answered

Ever wonder - What is the Marine Corps? What do they stand for? What is there mission? How can I join?

Head To Head Comparison of the Military Branches

Get an overview of all the services and continue exploring details throughout the site.

2019 Military Pay Charts

Check out the 2019 US military pay scale charts for all ranks for active duty, as well as Reserve and Guard components.

Spc. Kevin Holyan, a wounded warrior athlete from the Fort Sam Houston Warrior Transition Battalion, poses with Lt. Col. Eric Kjonnerod, commander of Warrior Transition Battalion-Hawaii, during the 2018 Pacific Regional Trials indoor rowing medal ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 10, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Leanne Thomas)

Soldier who Shot Himself in Head Appeals Army’s Decision to Deny Benefits

Army Spc. Kevin Holyan is in an Army Warrior Transition Unit and on his way to becoming a civilian.

Maryland State Veteran Benefits

The state of Maryland provides several veteran benefits. We describe them on this page.

Time to Move Out of TSP Stock Funds?

If your investment strategy includes timing the stock market, now is a good time to shift your holdings out of the TSP Funds...

Man Ordered to Pay $1 Fine in Scheme to Bilk Veterans out of Pensions

A man accused of misleading veterans to turn over much of their military retirement has been ordered to stop.

Lt. Cmdr. Dagoberto Salinas, a clinical nurse specialist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, checks on a World War II veteran in the multi-service unit, April 3, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo/Jacob Sippel)

VA Now Has Shorter Wait Times Than Private Clinics, AMA Study Claims

Critics point out that current and former VA executives contributed to the study.

More Than Half Of All States Now Don't Tax Military Retired Pay

West Virginia will soon be joining the growing list of states that don't tax retired military pay, pushing the number of stat...

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In this Oct. 5, 2018 photo the U. S. Supreme Court building stands quietly before dawn in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Supreme Court: Retirees Can Be Court-Martialed for Crimes Committed After Service

In denying a recent petition, the U.S. Supreme Court preserves UCMJ jurisdiction for retirees.

Quartermaster 2nd Class Taylor Miller, from Kent, Ohio, unfurls the union jack on the jack staff of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a planned incremental availability during the maintenance phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (Kaleb Sarten/Navy)

Navy Ships Will Again Fly the Union Jack as US Enters Great Power Competition

Ships have been flying the First Navy Jack -- a symbol of the Global War on Terrorism -- since 2002.

'Winnie the Pooh' Was Created by a Vet Explaining War to His Boy

There is nothing more heart-wrenching to veterans with families than having to explain why daddy hasn't been the same ever si...

Heckler & Koch wrote on Facebook Feb. 19, 2019, "A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs. If any of you crayon eaters are reading this, please treat them nice, even though we built them to be Marine proof." Heckler & Koch photo via Facebook

Gun Maker Calls Marines 'Crayon Eaters' in Viral Facebook Post

Marines love H&K's rifles, but do they love the company's sense of humor too?

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Randall Hoffman, Commanding Officer of MCRD Parris Island Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Fires the M1 Garand rifle during the Hearst Doubles Match at Camp Perry Ohio July 31, 2018. (Yamil Cassareal/Marine Corps)

How to Get a Historic M1 Rifle and Other Military Surplus Weapons

The Civilian Marksmanship Program may have what you're looking for.