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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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?

The Civilian Marksmanship generated $196.8 million in revenue from sales of surplus M1 Garand rifles between fiscal years 2008 through 2017, according to the Government Accountability Office. Here, a surplus M1 rifle is shown at SHOT Show 2018. Matthew Cox/Military.com

Here's How Much Has Been Made from the Sale of Surplus M1 Rifles to Civilians

The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells M1 rifles, many of which were used in World War II and the Korean War.

The Sea Hunter, a 132-foot-long self-driving ship, made history by traveling from San Diego to Hawaii's Pearl Harbor and back again without sailors aboard to guide its way. DARPA photo

A Navy Ship Sailed to Hawaii and Back With No One on Board

When the Navy christened the Sea Hunter in 2016, officials said it could change the nature of U.S. maritime operations.

A photo of weapons reportedly seized from Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson. Twitter photo

Coast Guard Officer Accused of Terrorist Plot Targeting Media, Lawmakers

A Coast Guard lieutenant is accused of plans to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country."

Seabee divers with Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Construction Dive Detachment (CDD) Alpha prepare to descend at a work site at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 13, 2016. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White)

Navy Won’t Resurrect Decommissioned Ships for 355-Fleet Buildup, Admiral Says

Inactive frigates, destroyers and other mothballed vessels won't be making their way back to the fleet, Navy leaders decided.