Military to Civilian Transition Assistance
The Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Labor re-launched a new and improved Website for wounded warriors – the National Resource Directory (NRD). This directory...
View ArticleVA Preference Settings
To receive VA health care benefits, most veterans need to enroll. Enrollment is easy. You can apply at any time. You need to complete a one-page application form called VA Form10-10EZ. You can get this...
View ArticleService Unique Education Transcripts
Army For everything you want to know about the free AARTS transcript (Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System), go to http://aarts.army.mil. This free transcript includes your...
View ArticleShopping for Supplemental Military Health Insurance
There are many places to obtain supplemental health insurance. Several fraternal associations and many commercial insurance companies offer such plans, but you should look carefully for the one that is...
View ArticleMilitary Savings Deposit Program
Who should I contact if I have questions about my Savings Deposit Program (SDP) account statement or1099-INT? Contact the Centralized Customer Support Unit toll free at 1-888-DFAS411 or 1-888-332-7411,...
View ArticleMyCAA Helps Military Spouses Jump Start Careers
The plight of the military spouse has received a great deal of attention these past several months. Everyone from Jill Biden and the First Lady to corporate spokespeople have been weighing in with...
View ArticleFinancial Tips for a Successful Military Transition
As you prepare to make the change from military service to the civilian corporate ladder, there are a lot of considerations. If you’re preparing to swap your combat boots for a pair of Rockports, these...
View ArticleVeterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP): How Unemployed Veterans Can...
One of Ronald Reagan’s most famous quips was “the most feared words in the English language are ‘we’re from the government and we’re here to help.’” Well, if you were from the government and wore a...
View ArticleThe Veterans’ Opportunity to Work Act and the certified federal job search...
The Veterans’ Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act is a bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive legislation that seeks to lower the unemployment rate among veterans. In light of the Act’s provisions and...
View Article20% Off Printed Military Handbooks in July
It’s a star spangled sale! During the month of July, save 20% off your purchase of any of the 2013 Military Handbooks. Browse our handbooks individually under the “Explore our Handbooks” tab, and click...
View ArticleDempsey: Don’t Call Veterans “Victims”
In an appearance in CNN’s State of the Union talk show, General Martin Dempsey, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, rejected the ‘victim’ label for veterans struggling with...
View ArticleEmerging Opportunity: Assumable VA Mortgages
It’s still very early in the game, but we may well be at the beginning of a cyclical increase in mortgage interest rates. That creates an opportunity for people who own homes with outstanding VA...
View ArticleSmartBuy and Rome Finance Co.: Anatomy of an Off-Post Scam
We’ve all seen them: The tote-the-note car dealerships, payday loan hawkers, electronics stores and tattoo parlors that inhabit the strip malls just outside the gates of military posts throughout the...
View ArticleLabor Department Website Features Women Vets’ Issues
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2013 – Labor Department officials have launched a new website devoted to issues and challenges affecting women veterans. The site is a collaborative effort between the Labor...
View ArticleConvert Military Experience into a Civilian Career
Transitioning into a civilian career after years in the military may seem like a daunting task, but there are a lot of great resources available that you can use to help the transition go smoothly....
View ArticleVeteran Health Registries
Certain veterans can participate in a VA health registry and receive free medical examinations, including laboratory and other diagnostic tests deemed necessary by an examining clinician. VA maintains...
View ArticleReadjustment Counseling Services with the VA
VA provides outreach and readjustment counseling services through 300 community-based Vet Centers located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and America Samoa....
View ArticleTransitioning Veterans: How to Buy a Home at 50 Percent Off
Looking to get a big leg up in your post-military career? The Department of Housing and Urban Development offers a little-known program that may help some of you buy and own a house at 50 percent off....
View ArticleReserve Educational Assistance Program
The Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP, Chapter 1607 of Title 10, U.S. Code) is an educational assistance program enacted by Congress to provide benefits to members of the reserve components...
View ArticleIn Fight Against Backlog, VA Shows Signs of Progress
The Department of Veterans Affairs is finally starting to show signs of progress in reducing the stubborn backlog of claims pending for 125 days or more. At the beginning of July, the VA was reporting...
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