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BENEFITS — From pay to the GI Bill, from home loans to health care -- learn about the benefits you qualify for as a U.S. servicemember, veteran, or retiree.

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	GENERAL BENEFITS

	* Veterans Benefit Programs: Overview

	Commissaries, Exchange, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Benefits

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

	Disability, Special Insured Status, and Blindness

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	Military Report

	Navy Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance

	Reserve Education Assistance Program - GI Bill Chpt. 1607

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	TRICARE Dental Survivor Benefits

	VA Health Care - Chiropractic Care

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Veteran's Benefit Act of 2004

	Veteran's Disability Pension Benefits

	Veterans Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions

	Veterans in Business - Vetbiz.gov

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

DEATH AND BURIAL

	* Death & Burial Overview *

	Arlington National Cemetery

	Death Investigations

	Finance Issues

	Funeral Honors

	Gold Star Lapel Button

	Health and Dental Care

	Miscellaneous Survivor Resources

	Reimbursement of Burial Expenses

	Retiree Casualty: DOs and DON'Ts

	Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance

	Survivor Resources: Terms and Definitions

	Survivor Support Organizations

	Survivor Support Organizations: TAPS

	TRICARE Dental Survivor Benefits

	VA Insurance Contact Information

	VA: Benefits Overview

	VA: Burial Flags

	VA: Burial in National Cemeteries

	VA: Death Pension

	VA: G.I. Bill and VEAP

	VA: Headstones and Markers

	VA: Preparations

	VA: Presidential Memorial Certificates

DEPLOYMENT

	Power of Attorney

DISABILITY

	Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

	Disability, Special Insured Status, and Blindness

	Sexual Trauma

	Veteran's Disability Compensation

	Veteran's Disability Pension Benefits

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	GI Bill Additional Features

	Unemployment Compensation

	Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights

	VA Benefit Timelines

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Veterans Business

	Veterans Educational Assistance Program

	Veterans Employment and Training Programs

	Veterans in Business - Vetbiz.gov

	Veterans' Preference in Government Employment

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

	Vocational Rehabilitation

GI BILL

	* GI Bill (Active Duty & Veteran) *

	2005-2006 GI Bill Payment Rates

	DANTES Certification Programs

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	GI Bill - License & Certification Program

	GI Bill Additional Features

	GI Bill Eligibility Details (Active Duty & Veteran)

	GI Bill History

	How the GI Bill Works for You (Active Duty & Veteran) Facts and FAQs

	How to Apply for GI Bill Benefits (Active Duty & Veterans)

	Past GI Bill Payment Rates

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA GI Bill Counseling

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

INSURANCE

	* Veterans Life Insurance Overview *

	Long Term Care Insurance

	Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance

	Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA Insurance Contact Information

	Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI)

	Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)

RESERVE AND GUARD BENEFITS

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	Reserve Education Assistance Program - GI Bill Chpt. 1607

	Sample USERRA Letter

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan - Guard and Reserve Changes

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Veteran's Benefit Act of 2004

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT

	Servicemember's Civil Relief Act - Civil Judicial Proceedings

Support the Troops

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SOCIAL SECURITY

	* Social Security Overview *

	Amounts of Benefits

	Benefits Available to You

	Benefits May Be Taxable

	Bigger Benefits by Additional Work

	Credits Necessary for Retirement and Survivor Benefits

	Earned Income After Social Security Starts

	Estimating Retirement Benefits

	How Members Earn Credit

	Insurance Coverage

	Lump-Sum Death Payment

	Medicare

	Payments into Social Security Trust Funds

	Reduced Benefits as Early as 62

SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN

	Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

	SBP Open Season - FAQs

	Survivor Resources: Terms and Definitions

TRICARE

	* TRICARE Reserve Select *

	Enrolling in TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Prime

	Healthcare for College Students

	Medicare Part D and TRICARE

	Proposed Changes to TRICARE Benefit

	Transitional Health Care Programs

	TRICARE - Survivor Benefits

	TRICARE Dental Plan - Overseas

	TRICARE Dental Survivor Benefits

	TRICARE Fee Increase

	TRICARE Maternity Options

	TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Standard

	TRICARE Plus

	TRICARE WIC Overseas Program

USERRA

	Sample USERRA Letter

VA LOANS

	* VA Loan Center *

	Loan Pre-Approval

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA Home Loan Guide

	VA Loan Certificate of Eligibility

	VA Loan Eligibility Calculator

	VA-Foreclosed Homes

	Veteran's Benefit Act of 2004

VETERAN HEALTH CARE

	* Veterans Benefit Programs: Overview

	* Veterans Health Care Overview *

	CHAMPVA Overview

	Health Care Costs

	Health Care Eligibility

	Health Care Enrollment

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	The Proposed VA 2007 Budget

	Transitional Health Care Programs

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA Health Care - Chiropractic Care

	Veteran Medical Benefits Package

VETERAN HEALTH PROGRAMS

	Agent Orange & Other Herbicides

	Alcohol/Drug Dependency Treatment

	Blind Veterans Services

	Death Pension

	Gulf War Syndrome & Related Illnesses

	Radiation Exposure

	VA Health Care - Chiropractic Care

EDUCATION — Learn about the wide variety of education programs and benefits available to military personnel, and connect with schools that value military experience.

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	GENERAL EDUCATION

	* Education Overview *

	2005-2006 GI Bill Payment Rates

	2006 Navy Advanced Education Voucher Program

	American Council on Education (ACE)

	College Credit for Military Service

	Connect with Military-Friendly Schools

	DANTES Certification Programs

	Education Expenses Equal Tax Credits

	Education Incentives

	Educational Provisions For Dependents

	Federal Student Aid

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	GI Bill Additional Features

	Past GI Bill Payment Rates

	Remove the Barriers to your Success!

	Reserve Education Assistance Program - GI Bill Chpt. 1607

	Scholarship Search

	School Finder

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)

	Tutorial Assistance Program

	VA Benefit Timelines

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Veterans' Education Assistance Program (VEAP)

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

	Work-Study Program

GI BILL

	* GI Bill (Active Duty & Veteran) *

	2005-2006 GI Bill Payment Rates

	DANTES Certification Programs

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	GI Bill - License & Certification Program

	GI Bill Additional Features

	GI Bill Eligibility Details (Active Duty & Veteran)

	GI Bill History

	How the GI Bill Works for You (Active Duty & Veteran) Facts and FAQs

	How to Apply for GI Bill Benefits (Active Duty & Veterans)

	Past GI Bill Payment Rates

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA GI Bill Counseling

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Vocational and Technical Certification and Training Benefits

RESERVE AND GUARD EDUCATION

	2005-2006 GI Bill Payment Rates

	GI Bill - Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training Program

	GI Bill History

	Remove the Barriers to your Success!

	Reserve Education Assistance Program - GI Bill Chpt. 1607

	VA GI Bill Counseling

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

Time for Graduate School?

		The GI Bill benefits you've earned can pay some or all of your tuition while you earn your graduate degree or MBA. Get free no-obligation information from graduate schools today.

SERVICE-SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

	Family Member Educational Assistance Programs

EMPLOYMENT —

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	EMPLOYMENT

	Sample USERRA Letter

	VA Benefit Timelines

	Veterans Preference Points

Veteran Job Board

		Corporate America is looking for military experience. Check out the Veteran Job Board and use your military experience to get ahead.

GENERAL INFO — From medals to discussion boards, from installation guides to important forms -- learn about the military life here.

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	GENERAL INFO

	Assistance for Homeless Veterans

	Equipment Guides

	Former Prisoners of War

	Military Forms

	Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

	Veteran Education Employment & Training Overview *

	Women Veterans

APPEALS PROCESS

	* Appeals Process Overview *

	Appeals Glossary

	Appeals Process Checklist

	Appeals: Frequently Asked Questions

	Board of Veterans Appeals

	The Appeals Process: Step 1

	The Appeals Process: Step 2

	The Appeals Process: Step 3

	The Appeals Process: Step 4

	The Appeals Process: Step 5

	The Appeals Process: Step 6

	The Appeals Process: Step 7

	U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals

AWARDS

	Awards, Medals, & Decorations

COMMUNITY

	Buddy Finder

	Community Center: Air Force

	Community Center: Army

	Community Center: Coast Guard

	Community Center: Marine Corps

	Community Center: Navy

	Military Associations

	Reunions

DEPLOYMENT

	Power of Attorney

INSTALLATIONS

	Installations: Air Force

	Installations: Army

	Installations: Marine Corps

	Installations: Navy

Support the Troops

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MILITARY LAW

	Power of Attorney

	Sample USERRA Letter

	Servicemember's Civil Relief Act - Civil Judicial Proceedings

	Top Ten Investment Scams

MILITARY RECORDS

	* Records Overview *

	Awards, Medals, & Decorations

	Combat Related Special Compensation

	Correcting Military Records

	Discharge Review

	Getting Records of Military Personnel or Others

	Rebuilding Service Records

	Replacing Military Records

	Requesting Military Personnel Records

RELOCATION

	Dislocation Allowance

	Relocation Center

	Relocation Deals and Discounts

	Relocation Guides

RESERVE AND GUARD RETIREMENT

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

	TRICARE Retiree Dental Plan - Guard and Reserve Changes

RETIREMENT

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

	CRSC: Comparing Disability Compensation

	SBP Open Season - FAQs

HEALTH — Whether you're an active duty servicemember, veteran, or retiree, find out what health benefits and programs you qualify for.

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	GENERAL HEALTH

	* Medical Benefits Overview *

	TRICARE Maternity Options

	TRICARE Standard

TRICARE

	* TRICARE Reserve Select *

	Enrolling in TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Prime

	Healthcare for College Students

	Medicare Part D and TRICARE

	Proposed Changes to TRICARE Benefit

	Transitional Health Care Programs

	TRICARE - Survivor Benefits

	TRICARE Dental Plan - Overseas

	TRICARE Dental Survivor Benefits

	TRICARE Fee Increase

	TRICARE Maternity Options

	TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) Standard

	TRICARE Plus

	TRICARE WIC Overseas Program

VETERAN HEALTH CARE

	* Veterans Benefit Programs: Overview

	* Veterans Health Care Overview *

	CHAMPVA Overview

	Health Care Costs

	Health Care Eligibility

	Health Care Enrollment

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

	The Proposed VA 2007 Budget

	Transitional Health Care Programs

	VA Benefit Timelines

	VA Health Care - Chiropractic Care

	Veteran Medical Benefits Package

VETERAN HEALTH PROGRAMS

	Agent Orange & Other Herbicides

	Alcohol/Drug Dependency Treatment

	Blind Veterans Services

	Death Pension

	Gulf War Syndrome & Related Illnesses

	Radiation Exposure

	VA Health Care - Chiropractic Care

PAY — Pay is the most tangible benefit you get from being in the military. Get an overview of the different pays available, and link to specific topics.

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	GENERAL PAY

	2006 Military Pay Charts

	BAH II, BAH-Diff, and OHA Update

	Combat Related Injury Rehabilitation Pay

	Credit Education Center

	Disability, Special Insured Status, and Blindness

	Dislocation Allowance

	Enlistment and Reenlistment Bonuses

	Hardship Duty Pay (Enlisted)

	Military Per Diem

	Military Tax Center

	Navy Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance

	Overseas COLA Overview

	Pay Chart: 2004

	Special Pay For Veterinarian Officers

	Veteran's Disability Compensation

RESERVE AND GUARD PAY

	2006 Military Pay Charts

RETIRED PAY

	Combat Related Special Compensation

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

	CRSC: Comparing Disability Compensation

	Military Retirement COLA

	Retirement COLA to Increase by 2.7%

	Uniformed Services Former Spouse's Protection Act

SPECIAL PAY

	Hardship Duty Pay (Enlisted)

	Navy Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance

	Special Pay For Veterinarian Officers

PERSONAL FINANCE — Personal finance is budgeting, loans, banking investing for Military Spouses

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	PERSONAL FINANCE

	Power of Attorney

RESERVE & GUARD JOBS —

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	RESERVE & GUARD JOBS

	Sample USERRA Letter

RETIREE INCOME TAX — Learn what you will be taxed for as a military retiree, and what tax exemptions you may receive.

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	RETIREE INCOME TAX

	Concurrent Receipt: FAQs

	Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay

RETIREMENT HOMES —

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	RETIREMENT HOMES

	State Veteran's Affairs Directory

VETERANS — Veterans

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	VETERANS

	* Veterans Benefit Programs: Overview

	Incarcerated Veterans

	The Proposed VA 2007 Budget

	Veteran's Benefit Act of 2004

	Veteran's Disability Pension Benefits

	Veterans in Business - Vetbiz.gov

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