November 9, 2016, by Melissa McAllister - The Department of Veterans Affairs can point to an impressive statistic that speaks to the honor they show to this country’s servicemembers: Of the 22 million Veterans in the United States, 21 million have a VA mortgage. While the financial benefits of a VA loan are significant, many Veterans do not fully understand how these benefits … [Read more...]
Life in the Battlefield Veterans During and After Deployment
November 9, 2016, by Patrick Ward - Giving service to your country is the ultimate duty one can commit in times when armed conflict is broadly pronounced. A brave officer has to be away from his or her children and family to prove his commitment to a promised service. Veterans had withstood all the possible endeavors and undertakings one can imagine. However, we are not even … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About VA Foreclosures
November 8, 2016, by Anum Yoon - The U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) offers home loans to veterans. Currently, more than 1.8 million veterans have home loans through the VA. Under its programs, veterans receive a number of benefits. There is no down payment needed in VA loans and in addition, closing costs and other fees related to buying a home can be financed through the … [Read more...]
Picking Up Where You Left Off College After Active Duty
November 3, 2016, by Brooke Chaplan - For veterans wanting to leave their military mindset and return to the civilian world and a university, they are in for quite a few challenges. There are habits to break, psychological issues of varying degrees and sometimes serious physical disabilities. College after active duty may seem scary, but below are some tips for veterans to … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Health Care Administrator 70A
October 31, 2016, by David McCauley - Men and women entering the armed forces often face the difficulty of finding a career that matches their real-world aspirations. There are unfortunately very few tech sector equivalents to an Infantryman (11B). This isn’t the case with every MOS and in some cases, there are direct paths from civilian to military and vice versa. For those … [Read more...]