The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers several benefits for the children of veterans: (1) education benefits — servicemembers may transfer the GI Bill to their dependent children before leaving service; (2) health care — CHAMPVA provides coverage to eligible dependent children; (3) life insurance — family coverage is available to members insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI); and (4) memorial benefits — minor or unmarried adult children may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. Also, specific benefits are available for children of servicemembers who died or were seriously injured in the line of duty. For more information, visit the Spouses, Dependents, and Survivors webpage.
For more on veteran benefits, visit the Military.com Benefits Center.
