Survivor Benefit Plan FAQs The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) ensures a military retirees dependents receive a continuous lifetime annuity. Find answers to...
Survivor Benefit Plan for Reserve Component The Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan is available for reserve and guard members.
Survivor Benefit Plan Payments for Disabled Dependents A new law allows members to contribute their SBP payments to a Special Needs Trust to keep federal benefit eligibility
SBP Former Spouse Coverage SBP allows coverage for former spouses. Costs and benefits under this option are identical to those for spouse coverage.
Remarriage Rules Relaxed for Surviving Spouses Seeking VA Benefits The popular DIC program is now available to more survivors
New Law Makes Many Active Duty, Vets and Survivors Eligible for Free or Discounted Broadband Internet Eligible households also may be eligible for a $100 discount on a computer or tablet from Uncle Sam
Gold Star Lapel Buttons These gold star lapel buttons are a visual reminder of a family's sacrifice. Read more.
Survivor Support Organizations In times of tragedy and personal need there are many organizations available to provide aid and support.
Gold Star Spouses Describe Pain of Losing Bereavement Benefits in Remarriage For Gold Star spouses, the pain of losing their husbands in the line of duty can be almost unbearable.
Gold Star Spouses Who Remarry Face Losing Survivor Benefits. This Bill Would Change That The Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act was introduced Thursday by Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Seth...
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...