The transition from military service to life as a civilian can be very jarring and stressful. Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong will go wrong, can become the driving force in life. Here are some tips on how to ease the transition. Attend transition classes Each service branch sponsors many different classes to [...]
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For decades, service members have been prescribed painkillers to deal with various ailments and injuries. Unfortunately, with these drugs being so readily available, dependency sneaks up on the road to recovery. For those using Tricare there may now be a solution to this problem. A proposed change by the Department of Defense could enable [...]
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If you are a veteran just sending out resumes (and wondering why you are not getting any responses), then you are job wishing, not job searching. In today’s job market, sending out a resume and waiting for the phone to ring is not enough. With upwards of a hundred applicants applying for the same [...]
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According to new data from the Department of Defense data, Basic Allowance for Housing rates will rise 2 percent on average next year across the nation, but rates will drop slightly in about one-third of U.S. locations. When rates go up, all service members in a given location get the increase. When rates dip, [...]
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The VA Benefit Blog staff and I would like to formally thank all of the veterans, families and friends who have helped us exceed 100,000 followers. Through your continued efforts we reach nearly 1.5 million people across Facebook each week! You are getting the benefit message out there, and we salute you. I would [...]
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