Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died.
VA Opens New Phone Line for Survivor Education Benefits The new hotline is staffed by experts in helping dependents and survivors
It’s Time to Check Emergency Contacts and Beneficiary Designations An annual checkup for your information is a quick and easy way to prevent future hassles.
In First, Pentagon to Release Information on Military Dependent Suicides It will also include complete data for 2018, which hasn't been released yet.
Bill Would Align Age Eligibility for CHAMPVA with Tricare, Affordable Care Act Some members of Congress try again to increase eligibility for CHAMPVA to age 26.
'You Shouldn't Be Calling Yourself a Ranger': Tom Cotton's Military Service is Under Scrutiny From a Fellow Army Vet in Congress Being a "Ranger" and having earned a Ranger "tab" is often confused due to the similarity of their names.
Virginia Group Will Recommend New Name for Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach is not to be confused with the Marine Corps training base in southern California.
Navy SEAL Sentenced to 10 Years in Choking Death of Green Beret A SEAL Team 6 member who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the hazing death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in...
Army Identifies 3 New York National Guard Pilots Killed in Black Hawk Crash They died when their aircraft went down while conducting night-vision goggle proficiency training.
National Guard Plans to Ask Thousands of Troops to Remain in DC Until Mid-March Guard officials said that approximately 7,000 troops would likely remain in D.C. through the end of January.
