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    Now is a great time for veterans to enhance their education

    The pandemic has accelerated the online educational revolution, says the author of this commentary.

    Mohamed A. Desoky
    April 15 at 8:37 PM
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Military Transition To Civilian Life: A Guide for Veterans

Leaving the military for civilian life is a complex process. Our guide shows you everything you need to know, a step-by-step playbook for veterans transitioning into the civilian world.

Blake Stilwell
September 10, 2019
  • Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to students at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., on Dec. 7, 2017. (Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro/Navy)
    VA dumps plans to stop students from adding non-degree classes to keep GI Bill benefits

    Department leaders had planned a policy change in August which could have cost some veterans thousands in education benefits.

    Leo Shane III
    1 day ago
  • A screenshot from the new ArmyIgnitED web site. Problems with the new education platform for Army benefits may force some students to cancel classes planned for later this spring or pay for the tuition themselves.
    Some soldiers may have to pay for spring classes after tuition assistance computer glitch

    The Army's new education benefits platform isn't working properly, meaning payouts for new classes this semester can't be processed.

    Leo Shane III
    2 days ago
  • A budtender displays cannabis at the Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2017. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
    3 consequences of using marijuana after your state ‘legalizes’

    While marijuana use might appear to be legal in your state, you should consider your relationship to the federal government, says the author of this commentary.

    Anthony Kuhn
    3 days ago
  • A change to Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs could mean more education money for thousands of veterans. (Stock photo)
    Change allows extra GI Bill benefits for some disabled vets

    Under the move, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits won't count against GI Bill payouts later on.

    Leo Shane III
    4 days ago
  • U.S. Army Pfc. Shaundra Koch holds a stethoscope during a medical civil assistance program at the Nerkh District Center in the Wardak province of Afghanistan Oct. 21, 2009.
    8 surprising medical conditions that could bar you from service

    There are a number of unusual medical conditions that could keep you out of military service.

    Caitlin O'Brien
    April 9
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    Marine vet pens children’s book to help military families cope with deployment separation

    "I Will Come Back" is for children experiencing the deployment of their parents.

    Lianna Brown
    April 8
  • Special Operation veterans Patrick Moltrup and Jason Lilley have teamed up to create a YouTube channel, which has quickly grown to more than 80,000 subscribers. (Savage Actual YouTube page)
    Marine veterans’ YouTube channel gives civilians a taste of special ops

    The tomfoolery in Savage Actual isn't scripted, the two special operations veterans and creators say.

    Philip Athey
    April 5
  • A hiring sign hangs outside of a restaurant in Prospect Heights, Ill., on March 21. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
    More veterans finding work as unemployment rates drop again

    The unemployment rate among all U.S. veterans last month was 5.0 percent.

    Leo Shane III
    April 2
  • Kimberly DeFiori (Courtesy photo)
    Her military career cut short inspires advocacy and nonprofit addressing epidemic facing veterans and first responders

    After a military career cut short by trauma, this West Point graduate co-founded an organization to address the increasing suicide rates among first responders.

    Brandon Black
    March 28
  • A preservation technician works to restore military personnel records damaged during a July 12, 1973, fire at the National Personnel Records Center. (National Archives via National Guard)
    With a half million personnel records backlogged, VA promises vaccines for archive staffers to catch up

    A backlog of more than 500,000 requests has accumulated in the last year.

    Leo Shane III
    March 25
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