Proposed Law Is Good News for Vets, Would Make it Easier to Get Private-Sector Care on VA's Dime
Under a new law proposed before Congress, veterans would be able to get private-sector care and have the VA pay for it much easier. The...
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- May 4, 2021
US Base Attacked by Rockets As Troops Begin Final Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rockets were launched by the Taliban at a base housing U.S. troops over the weekend in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The attack comes as U.S....
- Apr 29, 2021
Bill Would Expand the Number of Military Families Who Qualify for Food Assistance
A new bill has been reintroduced by lawmakers that would increase the number of military families who qualify for food assistance. There...
- Apr 29, 2021
Tricare Dental Premiums Increasing Slightly Next Month, Here's How Much
Beginning in May, 2021, Tricare Dental premiums will be increasing a small amount. The amount of the increase varies depending on what...
- Apr 15, 2021
Courts Could Soon Make Paid Military Leave as Common as Paid Sick Leave, Here's How
Major lawsuits are currently unfolding across the nation that could ultimately make paid military leave as common as paid sick leave. The...
- Apr 15, 2021
Pentagon Announces Big Changes to Tackle 'Extremism' in the Military
The Pentagon recently announced new orders to weed out “extremism” in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the changes in...
- Apr 6, 2021
11 National Guard Troops Held at Gunpoint by Man in Texas, Run Off Road
An armed man held 11 National Guard Troops at gunpoint in West Texas while they were attempting to transport coronavirus vaccines. Police...
- Apr 5, 2021
Lawmaker Urges VA to Strip Benefits from All Vets Who Attended Capitol Riot
Lawmaker Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is pushing the Department of Veterans Affairs to revoke benefits from veterans who were at the January 6th...
- Mar 26, 2021
Veterans in Utah No Longer Have to Pay Tax on Military Retirement Pay
Utah has announced that veterans living in the state will no longer be taxed on their retirement pay. Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a...
- Mar 22, 2021
VA Health-Care Copayments Waived for Veterans Through September
The new COVID relief bill was signed into law on March 11, 2021. There was language inside the bill that declares the VA must waive...
- Mar 22, 2021
Congress Passes Sweeping Bill Allowing All Veterans and Their Caregivers to Get Vaccinated by VA
Congress has passed a new bill that will allow all veterans and their caregivers to get the COVID-19 vaccination by the VA. Both the...
- Mar 12, 2021
Military Retirees, Families Given Extension on ID Card Renewals
Military families and retirees will now be able to access benefits through June 2021 using ID cards that expired last year. The extension...
- Mar 12, 2021
Military Members and Veterans Get Free Tax Preparation, Here's How
A special service offered through the Department of Defense gives free tax preparation to military members. The website is called MilTax,...
- Mar 9, 2021
Were You One of the Many Vets Dropped from Tricare Select? Here's What to Do
As a result of new mandatory fees implemented for Tricare Select, around 124,000 military retirees and their family members recently lost...
- Mar 9, 2021
42,000 Veterans May Soon Get Largely Expanded Retirement Benefits Under New Bill
42,000 military retirees may soon get dramatically expanded retirement benefits under a bill that was just reintroduced in the Senate....
- Mar 7, 2021
U.S. Navy Sailor Killed, 5 Others Injured in Military Convoy Crash
A military convoy crash near Camp Pendleton in California has left killed a U.S. Navy sailor and injured 5 others. The crash occurred...
- Mar 2, 2021
VA Changes Their Mind, Announces They’re Giving Vets Another Extension on Collections
The VA has just announced that they will now be haulting all collections on benefit and medical copays through Sept. 30, 2021. The...
- Feb 25, 2021
U.S. Responds After Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. has responded following an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. On February 22nd multiple rockets were launched at the U.S....
- Feb 25, 2021
Dependents of Some Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-Available
A recent regulation change allows dependents of some disabled veterans to fly on space-available flights. They must be a dependent family...
- Feb 17, 2021
These 3 Cities Have Been Declared Best for Veterans
According to the Veterans Association, there are almost 20 million veterans currently living in America. Where you live can greatly...
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