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 Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants

Wounded warriors can receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying their homes.

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Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI): What You Need to Know

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is a program of low-cost group life insurance available to all members of the Uniformed...

Paying for School with Federal Aid

Federal Student Aid assists students in meeting the cost of tuition, books, fees and living expenses while going to school.

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Understanding the Types of Military Discharge

A military discharge is when a service member is released from their military service obligations. More than 200,000 U.S...

Ask Lacey: Is Private Long-Term Care Insurance Necessary for a 100% Disabled Vet?

As a 100% disabled veteran, you have valuable Department of Veterans Affairs benefits that might make private LTC insurance...

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Fertility Benefits for Active-Duty Service Members

More Tricare beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.

Maryland State Veteran Benefits

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

Ask the Right Questions Before Choosing a School

Deciding whether a school is right for you requires asking smart questions. This guide will help you become a smart consumer.

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Military Child Care Fees

These are the Defense Department's child-care fees for 2024-2025.

Checklists for Your PCS Move

Don't get bogged down during your PCS move prep -- stay on top of it all with these handy checklists.

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Army Eyeing Replacement for M240B Machine Gun

Dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, the new weapon will mirror the M240B in function as a machine gun primarily...

U.S. Marine after disposing of trash at a burn pit in Afghanistan.

Burn Pit Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Health Disorders, Brain Injury

A new study also confirms earlier research on a connection between burn pit exposure and suicide.

Applications sit on a table at Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., for potential volunteers with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

The Cost of Spouse Volunteerism

Military spouses are often encouraged to pursue volunteerism as a way to stay professionally relevant during relocations and...

An entrance to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where a car chase began in December 2015 that ended in a crash that claimed two lives. (DoD photo)

Decried as 'Garden State Gulag,' New Jersey Military Base that Will House Undocumented Immigrants Faces Continued Criticism

The South Jersey military base that'll become a deportation center for undocumented immigrants has earned a new and...

Lt. Col. Stu Scheller leaves court-martial.

Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review

Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...

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