Coming to the end of a military career, whether through retirement or separation, means you need to plan for what’s next. While many transition into civilian jobs, a significant number…
You’ve completed your service. While you were on active duty, you learned or improvised many skills, whatever was needed to accomplish that day’s mission. Now you’re back in civilian life,…
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member dealing with a mental health problem or crisis, you are not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),…
Veterans who are disabled are eligible for tax breaks above and beyond what veterans without disabilities may get. Tax breaks for disabled veterans are usually in the form of exemptions…
You’re just out of the service and looking for a job, but the hard skills you learned in the military don’t seem applicable to life in a civilian position. The…
The federal government will help with burial of military veterans, but there are conditions and qualifications that must be met. The first and most important condition is that the veteran…
The reality of military service is that nearly 85 percent of personnel leaving active duty each year do so with honorable discharges or a general discharge under honorable conditions. Their…
Serving in the military shouldn’t make you more likely to need legal advice, but in these litigious, complicated times, military service can’t isolate you from conflicts that require legal advice.…
If you’re a disabled veteran who receives in-home care, you and your caregiver could be eligible for the VA’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP). Those who are eligible can potentially receive…
If you’re a veteran receiving medical care and disability compensation, notification of a benefits review from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might feel like getting audited by the IRS.…