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Navigating the many military benefits can be daunting and confusing. The following are our latest articles relating to military benefits news along with articles to assist active duty, veteran and retired service members and their families.

Military SBP 'Compares Well,' Irking Widows Still Hit by Offset

Study says SBP benefits “compare well with those of public and private plans.”

Free Legal Assistance For Discharge Upgrades

Free online resource is a partnership of Stateside Legal and the Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic

One Symptom of a Rough 'Genesis' Rollout: Slow RX Fills on Base

Joint DoD/VA health record system rollout causes delays at military pharmacies

Pensions: Is The Survivor Benefit Option A Good Deal?

1 December 2017 Military Pay

You have many different credit scores, from different sources and with different purposes.

How Many Credit Scores Do You Have?

You've got to pick and choose what is really important to you.

What Are You Willing To Give Up?

Fulfilling a want or need almost always means giving up something else. What are you willing to sacrifice for that need or...

15 December 2017 Military Pay

Financial Resources for Reserve Families

VA Benefit Payments Calendar for 2018

You normally get your VA payment on the first of each month. What happens if that day is a weekend or holiday?

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

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