Vets in Congress Introduce Bill to Protect Gold Star Spouse Benefits The legislation would allow widows and widowers to keep survivor payments if they remarry.
VA's Changes to Pension and DIC Rules May Make Getting Benefits Easier The changes are effective October 18, 2018 and aim to make the benefit fairer. Read more.
Fisher House to Provide Military Death Benefits During Shutdown The families of two soldiers killed in a helo crash will not get government death benefits during the shutdown.
SBP Open Season FAQs SBP open seasons are rare and allow those who previously declined coverage to enroll in the program.
Commentary: It Takes a Country For most military families, what is important is to hear that the service of their loved one profoundly matters to our nation...
New VA Advisory Council to Highlight Family, Caregiver Issues Caregiver, survivor and veteran family issues soon will be pushed directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs' top...
COLA Fix Creates Have, Have-Not Disabled Retirees The COLA fix creates a disparity in COLA protection between separate groups of disabled retirees, critics contend.
2016 NDAA Changes SBP Coverage 2016 National Defense Act returns divorced retiree's ability to give SBP coverage to a new spouse if the ex spouse dies
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...
Don't Dishonor Veterans with Broken Promises and Empty Gestures It's time to get back in step with the veteran community -- not with fanfare, but with follow-through.
The Best Running Workouts to Improve Your Time on Military Fitness Tests If you want to ace a timed run over the 1.5- to three-mile distances used in most military running tests, the pacing strategy...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
Fort Carson Soldier Charged with Cocaine Distribution, Possession After DEA Nightclub Raid Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is charged with one count each of distribution and possession with intent to...