Since September 1980, an individual who enlists in the military for the first time must have completed a minimum period of service to be eligible for certain VA benefits. Generally speaking, the minimum period of service is either twenty-four [...]
There are many veterans out there, particularly from the Persian Gulf War or Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, who have deployment-related health problems that they haven’t been able to get accurately diagnosed. There are so many in fact, [...]
Having your military records on-hand is a must when applying for veterans benefits. Precious time can be lost and without certain documents the VA will not even consider a claim for benefits. Important documents such as your DD Form [...]
For those of you who are Tricare beneficiaries, you can now get e-mail notifications for everything from pharmacy updates to changes in benefits. You can establish your online access and set your email preferences by going to http://www.tricare.mil.
Defend Health Care For Veterans They were there when our country needed them. Now we need to be there for them. It seems ironic that at a time when large numbers of men and women in the armed [...]