DECEMBER 20, 2017, Washington D.C. - One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1 with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS. The new system blends aspects of the traditional defined benefit retirement pension system, with a defined contribution … [Read more...]
TRICARE Call Centers Ready to Help With Upcoming TRICARE Changes
NOVEMBER 21, 2017, Portsmouth, VA - Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, significant changes to the TRICARE health plan will go into effect. Navy Medicine East (NME) wants patients to “Take Command” of their health and understand what this means for them. TRICARE Select will replace TRICARE Standard and Extra. Patients who currently have TRICARE Standard will be automatically enrolled in … [Read more...]
Vets Now Have Online Exchange Shopping Privileges
NOVEMBER 15, 2017, Dallas - Some 18.5 million honorably discharged veterans now have a lifetime benefit enabling them to shop online at ShopMyExchange.com, marking the first expansion of military exchange privileges since 1990. "The Exchange is honored to open its virtual doors to millions of deserving veterans," said Tom Shull, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service's … [Read more...]
Benefits Veterans Should Take Advantage of When Returning to School
June 2, 2017, By Nicolas Chee, Contributor to The Student Loan Report - If you are a veteran and planning on returning to school, thank you for your service. Many veterans know that they have some benefits available to them, but they do not know what those benefits are or what steps they should take when they return to school. This can result in you missing out on many of the … [Read more...]
Veterans’ Affairs: How to Seek Service-Related Disability Claims
February 11, 2016, by Anum Yoon - Seeking a service-related disability claim with Veteran’s Affairs can be intimidating, especially with all the bad press they’ve had in recent years. There have been attempts to fix the very broken system, but they haven’t had a significant impact yet. However, that doesn’t mean you should hold off or question doing it. You should file a … [Read more...]