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.

A view of Fort Jackson's on-post housing in South Carolina.

Retirees, Civilians, Want to Live in Base Housing? Yes, You Can!

While some of us couldn't wait to get out, some can't wait to get in. Learn more about military retirees living on base.

Applying for a Loan. Wooden Home pictured.

The Top 3 VA Loan Myths that Keep Service Members from Using Their Benefit

VA loans are designed to make the dream of home ownership possible for veterans and current service members, but many don't...

Maryland State Veteran Benefits

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

Tricare Dental Program to Expand Choice of Carriers Under New Law

Tricare Dental Program users will get to choose from up to four insurance carriers under new rules to be in place by 2026.

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5 Myths About the PACT Act and VA Benefits

The VA is beginning to provide additional health care and benefits for generations of toxic exposed veterans and their...

Preventive Dental Care Can Impact Your Health Dramatically

Preventive dental services and routine dental care are critical components in helping to prevent serious health issues...

2023 Survivor's Pension Rates

The VA Death Pension is a tax-free benefit for low-income, orphans and widows of deceased wartime veterans.

VA Loan High-Cost Counties Map 2019. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency

VA Loan Limits for High-Cost Counties: Updated for 2021

As of 2020 there is no longer a VA loan limit, but we have provided the previous VA loan limits listed by county.

Money Saving Tips for VA Home Loans

How can you save money when buying a home using your VA home loan entitlement?

Are Military Holiday Party Expenses Tax Deductible?

An officer and his wife feel obligated to host a holiday party, but wonder if they can write it off.

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Tugboats move the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Three More Sailors Die by Suicide While Their Carriers Are Stuck in Shipyards

The suicide aboard the George Washington comes a month after the Navy released its first report on the last three suicides...

Reconnaissance training for Special Forces soldiers

Before a Secret Raid on an ISIS Leader's Mountain Cave Complex, US Forces Ran the Mission at a Special Recreation of the Target Area

It's a similar technique to the one used before the 2011 raid that brought down Osama bin Laden.

'A Total Shock': Parents Mourn Sudden Death of Their Air Force Academy Son

Candyce and Dustin Brown last spoke to their son Hunter by phone on Sunday, Jan. 8, discussing the class schedule for his...

Polish soldiers standing around waiting for an event to start.

Polish Armed Forces See Record Interest Since Ukraine War

Warsaw introduced one-day military training courses nationwide for those who are interested.

A volunteer tax preparer does a return for a U.S. Army soldier.

Military Families Worried About Tax Bills After W-2s Show No Income Tax Withheld

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is denying a widespread issue of erroneous withholdings.

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