Top 6 VA Benefits

Top 6 VA Benefits

Serving in the U.S. military can be both exhilarating and terrifying for military families, particularly if their loved one is sent to an area of combat or into other dangerous situations.

This is How Veterans Can Acquire the Same ‘Reskilling’ Training Open to Civilians

This is How Veterans Can Acquire the Same ‘Reskilling’ Training Open to Civilians

Whether we call it “reskilling” or “upskilling,” the outcome is the same. The process simply takes an existing employee from a declining industry or career field and teaches them the skills required to work in an up-and-coming one. This means the worker is able to improve their career trajectory without the need for lengthy and often expensive education courses at college or universities.

7 Misconceptions of VA Burial Benefits

7 Misconceptions of VA Burial Benefits

Up until the Civil War, soldiers were often buried where they fell on the battlefield, a practice that President Lincoln said was no way to treat those who had "borne the battle." In 1862, Congress authorized the purchase of land for the country's first 14 veteran cemeteries. Today, there are 155 national military cemeteries and 119 more state, territory or tribal-operated cemeteries.

US Senate Passed a Bill for Veteran's Cost-of-Living Assistance

US Senate Passed a Bill for Veteran's Cost-of-Living Assistance

The US Senate unanimously passed the Veterans' Disability Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase compensation rates for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans