How You Know You Have PTSD & How to Treat It
For direct online access to VA benefits and resources, create an account here. To find out if your PTSD symptoms qualifies you for disability benefits, click here. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress […]
Spirit Airlines Offering Active-Duty Military Free Checked Bags
Spirit now provides two free checked bags and a free carry-on (including the already free personal item) to active-duty military traveling on their airlines. The United States service member can […]
Find Out If You Can Receive Monthly VA Pension Payments
For direct online access to VA benefits and resources, create an account here. The VA Pension program is a tax-free benefit that’s awarded to wartime veterans and survivors of wartime veterans […]
3 Places VA Caregivers Can Go to Get Support
If you are your loved one’s caregiver, you can learn more about how the VA can support your needs by visiting this page or call the Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274. […]
8 VA Benefits That Fly Under the Radar
For direct online access to VA benefits and resources, create an account here. TRICARE. The G.I. Bill. The VA Home Loan. These veterans benefits don’t require much of an introduction. […]
10 Different Types of VA Disability Claims
To learn more about VA disability benefits, eligibility, and how to apply, refer to this page. Click here to file a disability claim or track a claim you have already […]
Veterans Can Use This Program to Avoid Exam Fees
Refer to this page to learn more about the National Testing Program a benefit that can provide reimbursement for testing expenses. The G.I. Bill allows veterans to gain access to […]
Vets Can Get Free Training on How to Start Their Own Business
For tips and more information on how to use the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, click here. To get more information about starting a small business, click here. According to the United States […]
August’s Best Military Discounts in One List
A number of retailers show their gratitude to the military community by offering deals and discounts. Every month on this blog, The SITREP, you’ll find links to them below. CLOTHING, SHOES & APPAREL Under […]
How G.I. Bill Benefits Can Help You Become a Pilot
To check the status as well as manage your Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits, click here. According to RAND, a nonprofit research group, over the next two decades the commercial airline industry […]
A Guide to 6 VA Life Insurance Programs
Refer to this page to find out more information about VA Life Insurance, claims for disabled policyholders, and how to manage your policy. The following is a comprehensive guide of […]
How to Transfer the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill to a Loved One
For tips and more information on how to use the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, click here. In 2016, according to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data, more than 790,000 students used […]
7 Resources Vets Can Use to Fight Homelessness
For a listing of benefits and resources, if you’re veteran experiencing unemployment, housing instability, addiction or homelessness, or have a loved one who is, click here. The Call Center for […]
How Next-of-Kin Can Receive a Late Veteran’s Burial Flag
For more information regarding burials, memorials, and other benefits, you can click here. To honor their memory, an American flag is provided — at no cost — to drape the […]
Study: Suicide Attempts in a Military Unit May Lead to More
If you’re a former service member, or are concerned for someone who is, free, confidential support for veterans in crisis and their families and friends is available anytime at Veterans […]
How to Use Ford’s Military Discount to Buy a Car or Truck
The Ford Motor Company is grateful for America’s service members and everything they do. Currently, they’re showing their appreciation by providing the military community a discount on their vehicles. What […]
What Is the VA Foreclosures List?
For more info on benefits and resources that help veterans with homeownership and housing, click here. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquires properties that have gone into foreclosure on […]
12 Things That Can Get Vets to Land Jobs & Find Careers
While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this past March that the jobless rate for military veterans fell to 4.3 percent, a report from Georgetown University and the media […]
July’s Best Military Discounts in One List
A number of retailers show their gratitude to the military community by offering deals and discounts. Every month on this blog, The SITREP, you’ll find links to them below. CLOTHING, SHOES & APPAREL Under […]
Silicon Valley Entrepreneur on Why Hiring Vets Is a No-Brainer
“AMERICAN HEARTS” is a series of in-depth, candid conversations with United States military veterans, and those who support them. This latest installment features Chip Kahn on the benefits of hiring vets. […]