Veteran Jobs
Save- 9 Important Do’s and Don’ts to Remember When Getting Fired from Your Jobon March 10, 2025 at 8:57 pm
No one enjoys being dismissed from their work, fired. Yet how you handle yourself in those first hours and days can say a lot about how likely you are to be reemployed swiftly.
- 10 Transition Decisions You Must Make One Year in Advanceby Jacey Eckhart on March 7, 2025 at 7:36 pm
When you have a whole year before you get out of the military, feeling lost and confused about what you are supposed to be doing at this point in transition is pretty much normal. If you can check off our Top 10 list of things to do one year before transition, you can feel confident you are right on schedule.
- The Importance of Verbalizing Appreciation: How and When to Say ‘Thanks’by Lida Citroën on February 28, 2025 at 7:41 pm
When life gets busy, times are uncertain and stress is the norm, the last thing that might be on your mind is thanking or expressing gratitude for someone else.
- 5 Tips for Thinking Quickly on Your Feet During Important Meetingsby Lida Citroën on February 21, 2025 at 3:59 pm
We all know that person: In a meeting or important conversation, when they get called upon to share their view or recommendation, they form such a smooth and eloquent narrative that the room is captivated and gives them support.
- Federal Employment: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Doby Jacey Eckhart on February 18, 2025 at 6:25 pm
A full 30% of federal workers are military veterans. Nearly half of all 700,000 DoD employees are military veterans. Veterans are almost certain to be disproportionately affected by the recent drastic cuts to federal employment. What do you do? If you are a veteran currently employed by the federal government or expect your pink email to arrive any day, what do you do when you don’t know what to do about finding a new job on of the government? We provide the answers in our upcoming FREE Master Class.
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Benefits Benefits
- The VA Is Retroactively Increasing GI Bill Benefits for a Million Veterans. Here’s How to Claim Themon February 17, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Are you eligible for 12 more months of GI Bill benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs? Here’s who qualifies and how to apply.
- Enroll in DoD’s New Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Starting March 3by Amanda Miller on January 22, 2025 at 3:08 pm
Military service members can set aside up to $3,300 tax free for medical expenses starting in 2025, the first time the department has made Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts available to the troops.
- Your Military Pay Raise for 2025, Plus Veterans Pension and BAH Updatesby Amanda Miller, Rebecca Kheel, Tiffini Theisen on December 17, 2024 at 10:05 am
Under the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, troops in the ranks of E-1 through E-4 will see a 14.5% raise next year, while most other service members will get a 4.5% pay bump.
- How Navy SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Used ‘Generous’ Military Benefits to Help His Career Take Offby Amanda Miller on December 9, 2024 at 10:05 pm
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim, now a NASA astronaut, wants people to know “how generous” military benefits are, “how much they do help, and how important they are.”
- This Dental Nonprofit Will Fix Veterans’ Teeth for Freeby Stephen Ruiz on September 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Since 2008, nearly 900 veterans and their spouses have had their oral issues through the efforts of Cheng and then E4V.
News News
- Arrested Russian Captain of a Cargo Vessel Involved in North Sea Collision Chargedon March 14, 2025 at 10:44 pm
British police said the Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker has been charged over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
- Government Shutdown Averted, Money for Junior Enlisted Pay Raise Secured After Senate Passes Funding Billby Rebecca Kheel on March 14, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Troop pay will be protected and money to cover an upcoming pay raise for junior enlisted service members will be secure after Congress approved an extension of government funding through September.
- Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policyby Drew F. Lawrence on March 14, 2025 at 9:26 pm
A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly affects Black men can be separated if the health issue persists.
- Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Fundingby Konstantin Toropin on March 14, 2025 at 9:09 pm
The Army has reversed its decision to halt travel funding that enabled potential recruits to take the military entrance exam at remote locations and high schools — just a week after cutting off the funding and endangering the program, officials confirmed.
- National Mall Protest Against Trump Administration Includes Veterans Hurt by Cutsby Rebecca Kheel on March 14, 2025 at 9:04 pm
Veterans were among the several thousand protesters who amassed on the National Mall on Friday to rally against the Trump administration’s unilateral deep cuts to the federal government, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Army Army
- Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Fundingon March 14, 2025 at 9:09 pm
The Army has reversed its decision to halt travel funding that enabled potential recruits to take the military entrance exam at remote locations and high schools — just a week after cutting off the funding and endangering the program, officials confirmed.
- Helicopter Route Permanently Closed After Deadly Black Hawk Collision with Planeon March 14, 2025 at 8:11 pm
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
- Military Leaders Warn of Risks to Armed Forces’ Readiness in Temporary Funding Billby Lolita C. Baldor on March 12, 2025 at 9:49 pm
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force said that if they don’t get additional funding, they at least need the flexibility to shift money to ensure priorities are covered.
- Thousands of Potential Recruits Could Lose Access to Military Entrance Exam Testing with Program Shutteredby Konstantin Toropin on March 12, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Thousands of potential applicants — including high school students — may face challenges in taking the military’s entrance exam after a pair of programs that put testers in high schools and remote testing sites were halted last week.
- Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Sayby Thomas Novelly on March 11, 2025 at 8:47 pm
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all aboard, poses a major aviation risk and called for immediate changes.
Navy Navy
- Transgender Sailors and Marines Must Decide by March 28 to Leave Voluntarily, New Policy Sayson March 14, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Transgender sailors and Marines who want to voluntarily separate before the military starts kicking them out have until March 28 to come forward, according to a Navy policy announced Thursday evening.
- Military Leaders Warn of Risks to Armed Forces’ Readiness in Temporary Funding Billby Lolita C. Baldor on March 12, 2025 at 9:49 pm
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force said that if they don’t get additional funding, they at least need the flexibility to shift money to ensure priorities are covered.
- House’s Continuing Resolution Would Provide $1.5 Billion for Extra, Unrequested Warshipby John M. Donnelly on March 12, 2025 at 8:24 pm
The continuing resolution the House passed Tuesday would add more than $1.5 billion to start building a warship that the Navy did not request and that experts suggest the shipbuilder may have trouble constructing on time and on budget.
- 17 years after Cancer Diagnosis, Veterans Affairs Grants Navy Vet Service-Related Benefitsby Kerry Benefield on March 11, 2025 at 9:55 pm
Fifty-seven years ago, Paul Critchett was a 20-year-old machinist in the U.S. Navy, stationed in the waters off the coast of Spain and tasked with repairing a stripped pipe fitting inside a reactor compartment on a nuclear submarine.
- North Korea Unveils Nuclear-Powered Submarine for the First Timeby HYUNG-JIN KIM on March 9, 2025 at 7:25 pm
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said that “we’re aware of these claims and do not have additional information to provide at this time.”
Air-force Air-force
- Military Working Dogs Demonstrate Agility, Attack Skills at Peterson Space Force Baseon March 14, 2025 at 1:12 pm
In honor of K-9 Veterans Day, Air Force Tech Sgt. Blair Pembleton allowed herself to be attacked by a dog.
- Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice, Calls Himself a ‘Proud Patriot’on March 13, 2025 at 4:56 pm
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice at his court-martial Thursday.
- Military Leaders Warn of Risks to Armed Forces’ Readiness in Temporary Funding Billby Lolita C. Baldor on March 12, 2025 at 9:49 pm
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force said that if they don’t get additional funding, they at least need the flexibility to shift money to ensure priorities are covered.
- Lawmakers File Bills to Create Space National Guard, Taking Trump Up on Promiseon March 12, 2025 at 2:10 pm
The creation of a Space National Guard is getting a groundswell of support from Congress as bipartisan groups of lawmakers are submitting bills in both chambers to build it and eliminate an old proposal to move certain Air National Guard units from the states into the Space Force.
- Air Force Academy Reverses Decision, Allows Muslim Cadets to Forgo Physical Training During Ramadanon March 12, 2025 at 1:56 pm
The Air Force Academy allowed Muslim cadets to forgo physical training during Ramadan, after denying an earlier request.
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- Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policyby Drew F. Lawrence on March 14, 2025 at 9:26 pm
A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly affects Black men can be separated if the health issue persists.
- Transgender Sailors and Marines Must Decide by March 28 to Leave Voluntarily, New Policy Saysby Rebecca Kheel, Konstantin Toropin on March 14, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Transgender sailors and Marines who want to voluntarily separate before the military starts kicking them out have until March 28 to come forward, according to a Navy policy announced Thursday evening.
- Marine Corps Doing Away with Civilian Family Readiness Officers, Limiting Jobs for Military Spousesby Drew F. Lawrence on March 14, 2025 at 4:20 pm
The Marine Corps is in the process of taking a family readiness program away from paid civilians and placing its responsibilities in the hands of Marines, a service spokesperson confirmed to Military.com on Thursday.
- Military Leaders Warn of Risks to Armed Forces’ Readiness in Temporary Funding Billby Lolita C. Baldor on March 12, 2025 at 9:49 pm
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force said that if they don’t get additional funding, they at least need the flexibility to shift money to ensure priorities are covered.
- There’s a New War Game for ‘Nerds with a Drive for Violence.’ It’s Spreading Across the Marine Corps.by Drew F. Lawrence on March 12, 2025 at 5:45 pm
In the war game “Down Range,” Marine units can check out “kits” with dice, rules sheets and 3D-printed pieces that resemble different formations, from Marines’ own units to enemy equipment.
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- 7 More Sex Assault Claims Filed Against Coast Guard Academyon March 14, 2025 at 1:06 pm
Attorneys representing former U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets filed seven more sexual assault complaints against the Coast Guard, bringing to 29 the number of such complaints they’ve filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
- Coast Guard Academy Removes References to ‘Climate Change’ from Its Curriculumon March 12, 2025 at 1:23 pm
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security order banning “climate change activities and the use of climate change terminology in DHS policies and programs” caused a stir among Coast Guard Academy alumni last month.
- Coast Guard Offloads More than 6 Tons of Cocaine — Worth $140M — at Miami Beach Porton March 7, 2025 at 3:00 pm
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crew offloaded more than 12,000 pounds of narcotics at a Miami Beach port that the agency says is worth hundreds of millions of dollars on the street.
- $7 Billion Coast Guard Maintenance Backlog Looms as Lawmakers Decry ‘Unacceptable’ Conditionson March 6, 2025 at 9:11 pm
The Government Accountability Office said the service is responding only to immediate needs and does not have the funding or capacity to address worsening conditions.
- Honolulu-Based Coast Guard Crew Patrols South Pacificby Kevin Knodell on February 25, 2025 at 2:40 pm
Hawaii Coast Guard crews remain busy across the Pacific as President Donald Trump’s administration shakes up U.S. government policy at home and abroad.
Dod Dod
- Government Shutdown Averted, Money for Junior Enlisted Pay Raise Secured After Senate Passes Funding Billby Rebecca Kheel on March 14, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Troop pay will be protected and money to cover an upcoming pay raise for junior enlisted service members will be secure after Congress approved an extension of government funding through September.
- Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policyby Drew F. Lawrence on March 14, 2025 at 9:26 pm
A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly affects Black men can be separated if the health issue persists.
- Army Reverses Course and Resumes Remote Entrance Exam Testing After Cutting Off Fundingby Konstantin Toropin on March 14, 2025 at 9:09 pm
The Army has reversed its decision to halt travel funding that enabled potential recruits to take the military entrance exam at remote locations and high schools — just a week after cutting off the funding and endangering the program, officials confirmed.
- Transgender Sailors and Marines Must Decide by March 28 to Leave Voluntarily, New Policy Sayson March 14, 2025 at 6:10 pm
Transgender sailors and Marines who want to voluntarily separate before the military starts kicking them out have until March 28 to come forward, according to a Navy policy announced Thursday evening.
- Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Reviewby Konstantin Toropin, Thomas Novelly on March 13, 2025 at 8:56 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with the apparent aim of making the military a stricter and less accommodating environment for troops.
Help for Vets Families
- Military Child Care Feeson April 5, 2024 at 6:13 pm
These are the Defense Department’s child-care fees for 2024-2025.
- Military Spouses Get Exclusive Help to Start and Run Their Businessesby Jim Absher on July 9, 2021 at 9:54 pm
Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available
- How Much Does It Cost to Have a Baby on Tricare?by Rebecca Alwine on June 10, 2021 at 10:55 am
Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here’s what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance.
- Caregivers for Veterans Can Get Phone Support from the VAby Jim Absher on November 19, 2019 at 8:46 pm
Being a caregiver isn’t for wimps. The VA offers help.
- Does My College Student Still Have Tricare?on July 9, 2018 at 3:29 pm
Does a military dependent who is in college part time still qualify for Tricare under his or her parents?
Financial Help For Vets
- Military Households: Here’s the Most Important Financial Advice You’ll Ever Receiveon March 13, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Without a financial plan, your budgeting, saving, investing, tax, insurance protection and retirement planning just float around like a lost sock in the laundry.
- How to Prepare Financially for the Transition to Civilian Lifeby Lacey Langford on March 12, 2025 at 7:13 pm
Without preparing for life after the military, the loss of benefits, higher taxes, tighter budgets and family stress can snowball, making the exciting milestone overwhelming.
- Personally Procured PCS Moves Are Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know.by Kate Horrell on March 12, 2025 at 6:26 pm
If you’re considering a personally procured move (PPM) this year, how can you keep any potential out-of-pocket costs as low as possible? Here are three steps to take.
- Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don’t Need to Reportby Amanda Miller on March 7, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.
- How Military Households Can Avoid Unexpected Costs When Filing Their First Civilian Taxesby Amanda Miller on March 5, 2025 at 5:33 pm
Here’s what military service members can do to reduce the likelihood of unpleasant errors in their first year of filing taxes as a civilian.
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- How Military Spouses Can Learn Good Financial Habits, Pass Them Down to Kidsby Jackie Toops on March 18, 2021 at 1:24 pm
Family finances are a topic not often discussed around the dinner table. But there are several reasons why they should be. We learn through experiences, and our kids can learn through our financial experiences.
- Military Family Desperate for Return of Son’s Ashes After They’re Stolen During Moveby Rebecca Alwine on March 5, 2021 at 7:17 pm
The Bentons suffered an unimaginable loss six years ago, and are now living through another nightmare. Their U-Haul was stolen while they moved across the country and they’re looking for help finding the contents of it.
- Navy Spouse Is Behind a Drive to Mandate a Key Safety Change in Schools, Day Caresby Rebecca Alwine on February 26, 2021 at 2:41 pm
Military spouses are known for their hard work and passion to get things done, so it came as no surprise that Navy spouse Nikki Ja
- Want to Ask a Famous Athlete a Question? Check Out the USO’s MVP Champions Seriesby Rebecca Alwine on February 25, 2021 at 11:39 am
Over the next few weeks, athletes will take center stage as part of the MVP Champions Series. Athletes from many sports and backgrounds are participating, from football player J.J. Watt to Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.
- How One Spouse Opted for a Fellowship to Improve Her Career Optionsby Rebecca Alwine on February 24, 2021 at 1:25 pm
This year’s FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship program is open for applications from March 1 to April 19, 2021 — and this navy spouse wants you to consider it.
VA News News and Information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- New breast cancer screening recommendationsby Debra Sage on March 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm
VA now recommends starting screening for breast cancer with mammography or X-rays of the breasts at age 40.
- Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Pamela Dorothy Donovanby Jason Davis on March 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm
This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Pamela Dorothy Donovan, who served as a nurse in Vietnam.
- Compassion in action: VA social workersby Debra Sage on March 14, 2025 at 2:30 pm
There are over 4,300 social workers in VA’s homeless programs, of which over 700 are Veterans themselves.
- MVP celebrates women’s historyby Debra Sage on March 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm
MVP looks at the background and impact of Women’s History Month.
- National Kidney Monthby Debra Sage on March 13, 2025 at 2:30 pm
March is National Kidney Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of kidney health and how to maintain it.
VA News News and Information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- New breast cancer screening recommendationsby Debra Sage on March 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm
VA now recommends starting screening for breast cancer with mammography or X-rays of the breasts at age 40.
- Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Pamela Dorothy Donovanby Jason Davis on March 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm
This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Pamela Dorothy Donovan, who served as a nurse in Vietnam.
- Compassion in action: VA social workersby Debra Sage on March 14, 2025 at 2:30 pm
There are over 4,300 social workers in VA’s homeless programs, of which over 700 are Veterans themselves.
- MVP celebrates women’s historyby Debra Sage on March 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm
MVP looks at the background and impact of Women’s History Month.
- National Kidney Monthby Debra Sage on March 13, 2025 at 2:30 pm
March is National Kidney Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of kidney health and how to maintain it.
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