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Military issues new details on reimbursing pet travel costs
Troops can receive up to $2,000 for transporting one pet to or from overseas during a permanent change of station.
By Karen Jowers
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Retiree’s wife: Here’s what to do if you think you’re still covered under Tricare Select
“My concern is that we thought we had done it all correctly and were never notified of the error. We ended up spending a month scuba diving without health insurance." -- retiree's wife.
By Karen Jowers
Military services delay financial help for spouse employment
The service branches are working on their policies to reimburse up to $500 in professional relicensing expenses. Will it be retroactive?
By Karen Jowers
Virginia limits legal fees for active-duty troops who are sued
The bill unanimously passed both the Virginia House and Senate, officially capping legal fees in these cases at $125.
By Joshua Axelrod
Some schools punish GI Bill users for VA’s delays. Congress may be about to stop that.
If it does, that’ll mean the end to any late fees or other punishments school sometimes impose on veterans whose GI Bill payments don’t come in on time — as long as those schools want to keep enrolling students using the education benefit.
By Natalie Gross
Indiana veterans affairs head resigns after grants scrutiny
The leader of Indiana’s veterans affairs agency resigned Friday following reports that he had awarded money to veterans who worked under him at the agency that was intended to go to veterans struggling to make ends meet.
Senate stalls on a bill to help student vets, even as GI Bill processing delays spike
Many student veterans have been waiting longer than normal for their GI Bill benefits this semester, as the VA works through a backlog of claims affecting thousands of students. Meanwhile, legislation that could have helped these students is stalled in the Senate, and veteran education advocates along with members of Congress are calling for action.
By Natalie Gross
Parents question why they have to pay for child care for days centers were closed because of Hurricane Florence
Day care center in civilian community didn't charge parents for time it was closed.
By Karen Jowers
Using a VA loan? Here are 7 questions to ask your lender
A National Guard member in the loan business tells future VA loan users how to 'interview' their lender.
By David Piatek
Here’s why the Armed Forces Retirement Home is slowing down its planned fee hikes
The home's trying to dig out of a financial hole. One potential revenue source: Accepting married couples.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s why House lawmakers want to raise VA loan refinance rates ... and by how much
Another new VA benefit could be funded by increased VA loan costs.
By Kevin Lilley
Here’s why some disabled vets could pay VA loan fees for the first time
The fees would be used to fund health benefits for "blue water" Vietnam veterans.
By Kevin Lilley