JUNE 19, 2019 - Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the time frame Soldiers and Airmen can transfer those benefits. “You have to have a minimum of six years (in service) in order to be eligible to transfer benefits, and after 16 years, … [Read more...]
Sailors Encouraged to Take Advance Travel Pay During PCS Moves
JUNE 7, 2019 - The summer season is a very busy time for permanent change of station (PCS) moves for Sailors and their families. While uprooting and moving somewhere different can be challenging, the Navy is overhauling the PCS experience to reduce the stress for Sailors and their families. One of these improvements is streamlining the existing travel advance process. … [Read more...]
‘Atomic Veterans’ Can Apply For Defense Secretary’s Honor Certificate
JUNE 7, 2019 - Veterans who were exposed to radiation in the military between 1945 and 1992 are eligible to apply for the newly created Atomic Veterans Service Certificate signed by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. Application for the certificate is open to retired and former service members, or next of kin in cases of deceased veterans, Defense Department … [Read more...]
Don’t Wait to File VA Disability Claims
MAY 9, 2019 - Whether you are an active duty service member years away from separation, or transitioning tomorrow, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefits and services are available to you at every stage of your military career. The VA’s mission statement is derived from President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for … [Read more...]
Changes Are Coming to the Transition Assistance Program
APRIL 18, 2019 - The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) became public law on August 13, 2018. The bill authorized many changes to the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP), to be implemented in 2019. The purpose of the program will remain the same, however the TAP process will reflect its new requirements … [Read more...]