As reported here, the House Armed Services Committee recently forwarded the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 (HR4310) to the full House for a vote. The bill added back many of the cuts … [Read more...]
HASC Says No to TRICARE Fee Hikes
May 14, 2012 | Terry HowellLast week the House Armed Services Committee completed the 2013 defense bill mark-up. The HASC budget proposal will now go to the full house for a vote. The proposal is expected to pass in the House … [Read more...]
Veterans Retraining GI Bill Update
May 10, 2012 | Terry HowellThe new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), which offers up to 12 months of Montgomery GI Bill benefits for older unemployed veterans, will soon begin taking applications. … [Read more...]
DoD Offers Help With College Prep
May 09, 2012 | Terry Howell
One reason so many veterans struggle in school is that they are not given adequate tools and support to prepare them for the rigors of college level studies. … [Read more...]
Access to New TSP Roth Delayed
May 04, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to a report in the Federal Times, servicemembers and federal civilians whose pay is handled by DFAS will have to wait to begin using the Thrift Savings Plan’s new Roth option. … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: Finding a Government Job
May 01, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAA recently launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for … [Read more...]
Make Wise Education and Career Decisions
April 30, 2012 | Terry HowellThis series of blog entries addresses three BIG issues veterans should be aware of before they start college. Military Friendly is not what it is chalked up to be. Most veterans need some … [Read more...]
The 7th Annual MilBlog Conference
April 25, 2012 | Terry HowellThe Annual MilBlog Conference is the premier event of the year for the military blogging community, which includes active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, military parents and … [Read more...]
VA Dodges Sequestration Axe – For Now
April 24, 2012 | Terry Howell
Yesterday the Office of Management and Budget released a letter responding to a request for their official view on whether or not VA healthcare programs would be exempt from the impact of the looming … [Read more...]
Senators Urge VA to Rethink Recoupment Policy Change
April 20, 2012 | Terry Howell
Earlier this week I wrote that the Department of Veterans Affairs may soon change their debt collecting practices in a way that could cause harm to veterans. Read 'Policy May Hurt Vets' for more … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: State Veteran Services
April 18, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAArecently launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for … [Read more...]
Shift in VA Recoupment Policy May Hurt Vets
April 16, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to an article by the American Council on Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs may soon change their debt collecting practices in a way that could cause harm to … [Read more...]
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