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Benefits

How to Get a Copy of Your DD Form 214

Perhaps the most important military document you will ever receive is the DD Form 214, Discharge Papers and Separation Documents. This form serves as your proof of military service and is often used to verify military service for benefits such as the GI Bill, VA Loan, VA medical benefits, retirement benefits, employment, and membership in [...]

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Should Military Members Receive Special Benefits?

One longstanding tradition in the military is the benefits Congress has enacted on the behalf of military members and veterans. As any military member can attest, military base pay is nothing to write home about (check out 2009 pay charts). Without the benefits included in the compensation package, most military members would not be able [...]

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Obama Administration Considers Charging Veterans for Healthcare, then Changes Direction

The Obama administration was considering a bill that would charge veteran’s insurance companies for medical care related to treatment of combat and service-related injuries. I don’t know whose idea that was, but it was met with extreme criticism from Veteran’s groups and military members. A third party billing system would make insurance more costly and [...]

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2009 BAS and BAH Rates Announced

There is good news for most military members – 2009 BAS and BAH rates have been announced, and the rates are going up for most people. New BAS Rates: Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) Rates for CY09 were recently announced by the Secretary of Defense and become effective January 1, 2009. Enlisted: $323.87 Officer: $223.04 [...]

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Reader Question: Can I Get Partial Retirement Pay?

I received a reader question this week: Hi Ryan, Let’s say an Individual put in 15 years active duty, then separated from the Army at his own request with a less than Honorable Discharge.  What would his entitlements be for the time he served in on Active Duty? Is he entitled to Partial Retirement Pay? [...]

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VA Assists Vets with Mortgage Problems

With the current issues with our economy, many people are having trouble making ends meet. That is why the VA is reaching out to vets who are having problems making their mortgage payments. Since 2000, VA counselors have helped about 74,000 veterans, active-duty members and survivors keep their homes, saving the government nearly $1.5 billion. [...]

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New Feature – Military Discounts

I have a new feature to announce on this site – a military discounts page. There are a lot of ways to make free money out there and one of my hobbies is finding them! My goal is to bring everyone regular updates on ways you can save money and make money through deals, discounts, [...]

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