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Largest expansion of VA benefits in 50 years. Burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation exposure — every covered condition explained.
Disability RatingsHow ratings actually work, the 2025 rate table, the C&P exam, and how to file without paying a "claim shark."
EducationPost-9/11 vs. Montgomery, what it covers beyond a 4-year degree, how to transfer to family, schools to avoid.
Home LoanThe VA home loan in plain English. COE, IRRRL refinance, funding fee waivers, and the myths that scare lenders away.
HealthcareEligibility, the 8 priority groups, Community Care, and the 5-year combat window most vets miss.
JobsFederal vet preference, VR&E, USERRA reemployment rights, MOS translation, and vetted job boards.
Mental HealthVet Centers, evidence-based PTSD therapy, MST care for life, OTH eligibility, free non-VA options.
HousingHUD-VASH, SSVF, the 24/7 National Call Center. What to do tonight if you're in your car or about to be evicted.
For CaregiversThe major program most caregivers don't know about. Stipend, training, respite, mental health, CHAMPVA.
Walkthrough2-minute eligibility check that surfaces VA benefits you may not have filed for. Free VSO referrals.
Stay SafePension poaching, claim sharks, romance scams, fake charities. Red flags and where to report.
For FamiliesDIC, CHAMPVA, Fry Scholarship, the Survivor Benefit Plan — and who to call first.
Reach Out5-minute guide for reaching out to a veteran you're worried about. What to ask, what to say, what to do.
Crisis SupportIf you or someone you know is in crisis right now. Multiple paths in. Confidential.
A new set of Marines is now waiting as the “immediate crisis response force” in Latin America, Marine Corps officials said Friday, as the 24…
Ryan Curtis thought he knew exactly who he was supposed to be. An Army veteran and Massachusetts native who deployed all over the world as w…
When Darius Rucker started Hootie and the Blowfish in 1986, he sang in bars with his buddies hoping they’d make enough money to keep playing…
Disabled Veteran finds freedom through adaptive sports For Air Force Veteran Salvador Vasquez, the National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is…
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on spinal cord injury, Parkinson…
Marines will soon be eligible for promotion to sergeant earlier in their careers. The move is intended to give larger groups of top-tier cor…
Starting as early as 1939, German U-boat “Wolf Packs” transformed the Atlantic Ocean into a shipping graveyard. In response, the United Stat…
The Trump administration may require all federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements in an effort to restrict leaks that are consider…
A National Guard soldier wanted as an “international fugitive” for multi-million dollar financial crimes was arrested while in basic trainin…
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