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.

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VA Acknowledges Delays in GI Bill Payments

While the VA is finally admitting there are GI Bill delays, it gives no hint of when the backlog will be cleared up.

VA Implements Mandatory Overtime To Reduce Huge GI Bill Delay

The normal delay seen at the beginning of fall term is longer than usual.

Defense officials are considering changing the rules under which troops may transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members. Army photo

Vets Groups Urge Trump Administration to Keep Pressure on GI Bill Fraud

Easing federal oversight would expose veterans using the GI Bill to fraud by "bad actor" schools, according to vets groups.

A sign at Port Huememe, California points shoppers to the store's beer and wine selection. (Photo: Military.com)

Beer and Wine at the Commissary? Here's How It's Going

It's all about convenience.

After Hurricane Florence: Status of VA & Other Federal Assistance

What is the status of VA operations in affected areas? What federal assistance is being offered?

What You Need to Know If You're in the Path of Hurricane Florence

Make sure all your benefits keep going like they are supposed to.

CFPB Advises Personnel With Security Clearances to Monitor Their Credit

New security clearance guidelines make it more important than ever for service members to monitor their credit

Mulvaney Urged Not to Weaken Military Consumer Protections

The current administration seeks to end financial protections for military members that have been in place since 2006

President Donald Trump signs the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2019, during a signing ceremony Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, in Fort Drum, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

What Is Hidden Deep in the 2019 Defense Bill That Affects You?

We explore and explain the provisions hidden deep within the law.

4 More Things to Know About the New Military Retiree Dental Coverage

Here's a few more things military retirees should keep in mind about the new dental program.

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Retirees, Disabled Vets Get Biggest Raise in 7 Years for 2019

The cost of living increase gives more cash to one in every five Americans.

Brig Marines simulate a day in the Correctional Custody Unit during a demonstration Jan. 12, 2018 in the Brig aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Jessica Collins)

New Marine Correctional Unit 'Like Boot Camp All Over Again'

The program includes mindfulness training, goal-setting and classes on a variety of topics, such as financial literacy.

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Mechanic Accidentally Fires Cannon, Destroying F-16 on Ground in Belgium

A maintenance worker accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet at Belgium's Florennes Air Force Base.

John W. Henderson, left, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, right, look at the aftermath left from Hurricane Michael from a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron above northwest Florida, Oct. 14, 2018. (Joseph Pick/U.S. Air Force)

Air Force Still Mum on How Many F-22s Damaged in Hurricane

It is rumored that anywhere from seven to 17 aircraft may have been damaged by the Category 4 storm.

A hangar at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, stands shredded after Hurricane Michael ripped through the base Oct. 11, 2018. (Screenshot from DoD video)

100 Percent of Tyndall Housing Unlivable After Hurricane Slams Base

About 600 military families must find alternative housing until repairs can be made at the base.