Veteran Benefits News

VA and Sequestration: A Bad Combination
Jeff Miller | February 08, 2012

"It is my deepest hope that the Administration's inability to make this easy decision is not motivated by politics." More

Getting Our Veterans Back to Work
Jeff Miller | December 01, 2011

"We must get our economy back on track and provide veterans with opportunities to succeed." More

Barcalounger Liberty and the Debt of Opportunity
Koby Langley | October 17, 2011

"Every American needs to view this issue as their own personal commitment to the men and women in uniform . . ." More

Bill Makes Troop Job Training Mandatory
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services | May 12, 2011

For the first time, U.S. troops would be required to enroll in a federal job-training program before they're allowed to leave the military under a bill introduced in the Senate on Wednesday. More

JFCOM Job Center Opens
Knight Ridder | May 02, 2011

A center to help displaced employees of U.S. Joint Forces Command and surrounding businesses find new jobs opened Thursday in Suffolk, Va. More

New Law Allows Vet Hiring Preference
Seattle Times | April 21, 2011

Military veterans in Washington state could get an advantage over those competing against them for the same job under a bill Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law Wednesday. More

Admiral T.L. McCreary's Senate Testimony on Veteran Employment
Military.com | April 13, 2011

Statement of Rear Adm. T. L. McCreary United States Navy (Ret.) President of Military.com before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee April 13, 2011, Concerning Veteran Employment Issues More

Programs Help Vets' Job Search
American Forces Press Service | March 02, 2011

Communities, nonprofit organizations and companies are reaching out to support unemployed American veterans in their search for work, and one of the companies joining in the effort is information technology giant, Microsoft Corp. More

VR&E - Non-Paid Work Experience
American Forces Press Service | February 24, 2011

The Department of Veterans Affairs Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE) program provides eligible Veterans and Servicemembers the opportunity to obtain training and practical job experience concurrently. More

Young Vets Hard-Hit by Unemployment
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | January 31, 2011

The unemployment rate for returning troops stands at 11.3 percent, compared with the already dire national unemployment figure of 9.4 percent as of November. The problem seems concentrated among younger veterans, fresh from war. More

Vet Struggles in Civilian Job Market
Yuma Sun | January 18, 2011

After nearly 10 years in the U.S. Army, former Staff Sgt. Juan Garza is fighting a battle that he didn't think would be as challenging as it has become -- entering the civilian world for the first time in his adult life. More

Virginia May Change Vet Tuition Rules
Virginian-Pilot | January 14, 2011

Veterans leaving the service could be eligible for in-state college tuition rates in Virginia immediately, if legislation introduced by Gov. Bob McDonnell passes. Right now, vets have to meet the same residency requirements as civilians and must live in Virginia for one year to qualify. More

Vets Help Vets Find Jobs
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services | January 10, 2011

The Labor Department's Veterans Serving Veterans program helps vets find employment, including James Little, who says, "After spending 15 years being told what to do and how to do it, you really aren't prepared to do what it takes to find a job on your own." More

Vet Job Training Programs Get Grants
Stars and Stripes | November 29, 2010

In an effort to fight unemployment among veterans, Microsoft has awarded grants to six organizations that provide job training for vets and their family members. The two-year program involves $2 million in cash and $6 million in Microsoft products. More

Vets: Workforce Center Key to Land Jobs
Colorado Springs Gazette | November 19, 2010

George "Woody" Garner, a former Marine, has several jobs listed on his resume -- cab driver, electrician, tattoo artist. He's been a college student, a bouncer and a maintenance man at an apartment complex. More

SBA Programs Help Vets Succeed
Dallas Morning News | November 12, 2010

The Small Business Administration launched three new or expanded programs to help nearly 2,000 veterans start or grow businesses. Vets owned 2.4 million businesses in 2007, or 9 percent of all businesses, employing 5.9 million people. More

VA Failing to Serve Women Warriors
Paul Rieckhoff | July 17, 2009

"The GAO released a stunning new report detailing significant barriers that many female veterans face in accessing healthcare at the VA." More

Welcome Home! - Home at Last
Jim Strickland | May 26, 2009

You're home at last! Now what? Set your priorities! You must learn to think for yourself and establish your own priorities. More

Welcome Home! - 3 Cash Based Benefits
Jim Strickland | May 18, 2009

As you're learning about your VA benefits and transitioning from active duty, there are 3 that are very important and of concern to you right now. More

Welcome Home! - Getting Started
Jim Strickland | April 27, 2009

You're a veteran now, or soon will be. You want to submit a claim with the VA. What now? How do you file a claim? Is it as hard as you've heard? More

Welcome Home!
Jim Strickland | April 21, 2009

Military.com is proud to introduce Jim Strickland. Jim's column, offers advice to assist transitioning warriors and veterans access the benefits and support they deserve. More

Obama Fulfills Two Promises to Vets
Paul Rieckhoff | April 09, 2009

"With the Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Initiative , President Obama is finally bringing the VA and DoD into the 21st century." More

Keeping our Promise to America's Veterans
Eric Shinseki | April 06, 2009

"Despite economic turmoil, President Obama's budget proposal renews our nation's commitment to the men and women who have served." More

Show Us the Money
Paul Rieckhoff | March 10, 2009

"Luckily for veterans, we have some great allies in Congress -- led by Akaka and Filner . . ." More

The American Legion and GI Bill Caps
David Rehbein | March 03, 2009

"Why would The American Legion wish to diminish benefits that we have spent years fighting to obtain..." More

GI Bill Could Mean Uneven Scholarships
Stars and Stripes | February 24, 2009

An Iraq war veteran living in Texarkana, Texas, could get more than $56,000 in tuition benefits under the GI Bill next year. But if the same veteran lives a few miles east on the Arkansas side of the city, he'll get only about $5,300 a year for his college education. More

Make Vets a Priority in First 100 Days
Paul Rieckhoff | January 20, 2009

"While times are tough for the country as a whole, the economic crisis is hitting our newest generation of heroes even harder." More

Shredding Confidence in the VA
Larry Scott | November 21, 2008

"Over a month ago it was learned that documents critical to veterans' claims were found in shredder bins . . ." More

Blue-Water Sailors Ask Supreme Court to Review Case
Tom Philpott | October 31, 2008

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs acted lawfully and reasonably when it cut off Agent Orange-related disability payments to "blue water" veterans who served off the coast of Vietnam. More

VA's Mishandled Document Probe Widens
Larry Scott | October 28, 2008

". . . the real issue of timeliness and the mishandling of documents is being underplayed by the VA." More

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