Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced a bill today that would amend the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include spousal eligibility for the Fry Scholarship. Under the Spouses of … [Read more...]
TRICARE West Will Soon Require E-Payments
May 20, 2013 | Terry HowellTRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve beneficiaries who reside in the TRICARE's western region and pay monthly premiums by check will be forced to switch to an electronic form of payment … [Read more...]
Troops to Teachers Expands Scope
May 14, 2013 | Terry HowellTroops to Teachers offices nationwide are now able to provide personalized counseling and referral assistance to all military members, past or present, who have served honorably.Troops to Teachers … [Read more...]
The Latest on Military Tuition Assistance
May 08, 2013 | Terry HowellI think it is a good time to see how things have settled out, now that the military tuition assistance fray has ended (at least for now).Marine Corps Tuition Assistance – Although the Marine … [Read more...]
High Tech Training Program for Vets
May 08, 2013 | Terry HowellThe VA's Innovations team has partnered with TechShop and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to offer a high tech training program that will provide cutting edge training and … [Read more...]
TA Returns for Some Coast Guard Members
April 25, 2013 | Terry HowellThe U.S. Coast Guard announced that tuition assistance is reinstated for the remainder of Fiscal 2013, which ends September 31, 2013. However, the Coast Guard made some significant changes to the … [Read more...]
GI Bill Policy Update: Transferability Rules
April 18, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Army announced a change to the service obligation requirements for Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability that will require soldiers with over 20 years of service to obligate to an additional four … [Read more...]
College Bootcamp Helps Vets Prepare for School
April 16, 2013 | Terry HowellHelping service members, veterans and military families fulfill their dream of earning a college education is the purpose of the Inland Empire College Boot Camp, scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2013 … [Read more...]
MOAA: White House TRICARE and Pay Cap Proposals Cross the Line
April 11, 2013 | Terry HowellSource: The Military Officers Association of America[The following is a statement by MOAA in regard to President Obama's proposed 2014 defense budget.]Military Officers Association of America … [Read more...]
WH Budget Calls for TRICARE Fee Increases
April 11, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Obama administration’s proposed budget seeks to increase enrollment fees for retirees who select TRICARE Prime and begin charging enrollment fees for TRICARE Standard/Extra and TRICARE for … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force, and Marines Reinstate Tuition Assistance
April 10, 2013 | Terry HowellArmy officials announced the reinstatement of the Tuition Assistance program today. The program will pick up were it left off, meaning that eligibility rules have not changed and tuition coverage … [Read more...]
DoD Stalls Tuition Assistance Restart
April 09, 2013 | Terry HowellRichard Sisk of Military.com reports that the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard continue to wrestle with the Congressional mandate to renew the tuition assistance program. This news comes … [Read more...]
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