by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 4, 2021 | Benefits, Military, Veterans
Military.com | By Heather Sweeney The following is a list of Veterans Day discounts offered by retailers for 2021. Visit often as the list is now being updated as new discounts come in. All of the discounts have been confirmed, either through press release or direct...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 20, 2021 | Benefits, National Guard, Veterans
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to open eligibility of state veteran cemeteries to members of Reserves and the National Guard. In bipartisan letter also signed by two other senators and two...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 19, 2021 | Benefits, Medical, Military, National Guard, VA, Veterans
The Senate passed S. 796, Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021. This legislation would require VA to coordinate maternity care programs with community providers to meet the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans. It would also require a report on maternal...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 6, 2021 | Benefits, Burn Pits
By Leo Shane III (MilitaryTimes) Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he is “frustrated” by his department’s slow pace of expanding benefits for military burn pit victims but insists that federal rules limit his ability to move quicker on the issue. In an...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 6, 2021 | Benefits, Deployment, Finance
The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds the state’s military service members to take advantage of a refundable military tax credit before it expires. More than 2,300 service members were eligible for the 2017 Form M99, Credit for Service in a Military Combat Zone,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 26, 2021 | Benefits, Education
By Leo Shane III (MilitaryTimes) More than 47,000 troops and veterans will see some of their federal student loan debt erased thanks to new policies announced by the Department of Education on Friday. “Brave men and women in uniform serving our country can now focus...
