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.

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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Man Shot and Killed at Naval Air Station After Busting Through Gate

A man attempted to smash through a security gate, then charged personnel on foot.

Capt. Captain Zoe M. Kotnik was the first female commander of the United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (U.S. Air Force)

Air Force's 1st Female Demo Team Commander Relieved After 2 Weeks

The 20th Fighter Wing commander said Capt. Zoe Kotnik had "made mistakes."

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in the Infantry Immersion Training Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Robert L. Kuehn)

Retired General: Train, Pay Army and Marine Infantry as an Elite Force

Army and Marine infantry may be moving closer to being transformed into an elite force, much like the 75th Ranger Regiment.

Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent. (U.S. NAVY)

Sailor's Combat Death Leads to Navy-Wide Policy Changes

The changes come after a sailor who was denied a chance to pursue a career as an officer died on a deployment to Syria.

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing takes flight over Diamond Head during Sentry Aloha 18-01 Jan. 22, 2018 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (Air National Guard photo/Chris Drudge)

Who Urinated in Her Boots? Mystery at Military Base Leads to Claims of Cover-Up

The defiling of Pineda's boots has led to allegations that high-ranking officers tried to bury the incident.