Pell Grants for Children of the Fallen (Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants) Students who lost a parent in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001, may be eligible for the maximum federal Pell Grant.
5 Rules for Military Homebuyers Here's what to do if you're trying to both buy a house and stay out of financial trouble.
What You Need to Know About Virginians' Fight to Restore Benefits for Families of Vets Veterans' families are geared up for Friday's special session of the Virginia General Assembly to review the massive changes...
8 Popular Cruise Lines That Offer Military Discounts One fun way to see the world and visit unique locations is on a cruise ship. Here are eight popular cruise lines that offer...
Marine Corps Cuts Time for SkillBridge Transition Program, Citing a Drain on 'Unit Readiness' The SkillBridge program gives service members an opportunity to "gain valuable civilian work experience" during their last...
Want to Ruin Your Finances? Here Are 8 Ways to Do It You may be on a path that leads to financial ruin, and that's not funny.
How Do You Get Your Spouse on Board with Your Transition Plan? Military couples make plans about their life after the military. Then the actual transition occurs, and all bets are off. How...
Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI): How It Works The Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance program is designed to cover eligible veterans' home mortgages in the event of death.
Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance (S-DVI): About the Program Veterans who had a service-connected disability but were in good health could apply to the VA for up to $10,000 in life...
Military Transition Programs Focus Too Much on Higher Education, Not Enough on Jobs, Rand Report Says The new report takes a deep dive into how the roughly $13 billion spent annually on helping service members transition out of...
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
