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Citizenship through military service
Life Insurance
(Separate Website)
Insurance programs that were developed to provide insurance benefits for veterans and service members who may not be able to get insurance from private companies because of the extra risks involved in military service, or a service connected disability.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI)
(Separate Website)
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance is life insurance for veterans who have received a service-connected disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance
(Separate Website)
SGLI is a program of low-cost term life insurance protection for members of the uniformed services.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
The Uniformed Services Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
(Separate Website)
By: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Tricare Benefits Information
(Separate Website)
Learn about eligibility, plans; and medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
By: Tricare Management Activity, a component of the Military Health System
Tricare Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Your key to TRICARE eligibility depends on your enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
By: Tricare Management Activity, a component of the Military Health System
Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
(Separate Website)
VGLI is a program of post-separation insurance which allows service members to convert their SGLI coverage to renewable term insurance.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)
(Separate Website)
VMLI is an insurance program that provides insurance coverage on the home mortgages of certain severely disabled veterans.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Waiver of S-DVI Premiums for Total Disability
(Separate Website)
VA Form 29-357 is used to apply for a total disability waiver of S-DVI premiums.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Benefits
(Separate Website)
This webpage provides information about benefits that are available to veterans and their families.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Benefits for Reservists and National Guard Members
(Separate Website)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs information on benefits for reservists and national guard.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Stateside Legal Web Site
(Separate Website)
Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.
By: Pine Tree Legal Aid
VA Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
These fact sheets provide basic information on VA benefit programs by category.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Members of the Military
(Separate Website)
Although certain combat pay may be nontaxable, military personnel can choose to include this pay in earned income, which may make them eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
By: IRS
Military OneSource Tax Services
(Separate Website)
Military OneSource offers free tax consultations and free e-filing for active duty, Guard, Reserve and their family members.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
(Separate Website)
Tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in combat zones.
By: IRS
Child Support and Alimony Garnishment Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Information regarding child support and maintenance (alimony) for military personnel.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Divorcing Someone in the Military: Basic Questions and Answers
Service members who are divorcing have additional protections under the law. This publication briefly describes those protections. This publication is for both the service member and the non-service member.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Military Service and Parenting Plan Modifications: New Rights in Washington State 3233EN - Parents serving in the armed forces who are involved in parenting plan modification cases should be aware of laws passed for your protection effective July 26, 2009.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Obtaining Medical Support from Military Personnel
(Separate Website)
This link provides and explanation of the process for obtaining medical support from military parents.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families of Service Members
(Separate Website)
By: The National Center for PTSD
Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF)
(Separate Website)
The VA can provide health care and more to new veterans returning from the armed services.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Stateside Legal Web Site
(Separate Website)
Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.
By: Pine Tree Legal Aid
FAQs about VA Home Loan Program
(Separate Website)
Frequently Asked Questions About the VA Home Loan Program
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Home Loan Guarantee Services
(Separate Website)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs home loan guarantee website.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Home Modification Programs
(Separate Website)
VA has three main grant programs to assist disabled veterans and servicemembers with necessary home modifications.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Information for Military Personnel Regarding Mortgage Relief and Foreclosure Protection
(Separate Website)
Information about payment relief and protection from foreclosure provided by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (formerly known as The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940)
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility (VA Home Loan)
(Separate Website)
Information and eligibility requirements for obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA Home Loan.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Request for Certificate of Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Form and Instructions for requesting a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA Home Loan.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Compensated Work Therapy
(Separate Website)
Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation program that endeavors to match and support work ready veterans.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Feds Hire Vets
(Separate Website)
This site contains information for job seeking veterans, veterans currently employed by the Federal Government, and Federal human resources specialists.
By: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Opportunities for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during specific time periods or military campaigns are entitled to preference over non-veterans in competitive hiring selections.
By: Social Security Administration
Stateside Legal Web Site
(Separate Website)
Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.
By: Pine Tree Legal Aid
VA Jobs
(Separate Website)
Job opportunities with the VA.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Veterans' Employment Resource Center
(Separate Website)
Find multiple tools and valuable resources here for all U.S. Veterans - job opportunities, forms, benefits, and program information as well as training assistance for private sector employment.
By: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Veterans Preference Advisor
(Separate Website)
The Veterans' Preference Advisor allows Veterans to examine the preferences for which they might be entitled with regard to Federal jobs. This Advisor was developed by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Blind Rehabililtation Service
(Separate Website)
The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Transition Service Offices
(Separate Website)
Need guidance making the transition to civilian life? Contact a Transition Service Officer.
By: Disabled American Veterans
Tricare Benefits Information
(Separate Website)
Learn about eligibility, plans; and medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
By: Tricare Management Activity, a component of the Military Health System
Tricare Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Your key to TRICARE eligibility depends on your enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
By: Tricare Management Activity, a component of the Military Health System
VA Form 10-10EZ - Application for Medical Benefits (Enroll)
(Separate Website)
The primary purpose of this form is to request enrollment in the VA Health Care System (Apply for Medical Benefits).
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
VA Health Care Enrollment and Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Determine eligibility and sign up for VA Health Care Benefits.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Veterans Health Administration Homepage
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Health Administration Homepage provides a general overview of health care programs available to Veterans and their family members.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
25 Frequently Asked Questions from Women Veterans
(Separate Website)
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Disability Compensation for Sexual or Personal Trauma
(Separate Website)
If a veteran suffers from the effects of trauma in military service, VA may be able to help them.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Military Sexual Trauma Program
(Separate Website)
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Stateside Legal Web Site
(Separate Website)
Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.
By: Pine Tree Legal Aid
Women's Trauma Recovery Program (WTRP)
(Separate Website)
The WTRP serves women of all eras and has expanded its treatment program to include war-zone related stress, as well as MST (Military Sexual Trauma) related to sexual assault while serving in the military.
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Form N-400 Application for Naturalization
(Separate Website)
N-400 is an application for citizenship (naturalization).
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Instructions for Form N-426 Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service
(Separate Website)
Instructions for form N-426, which is used by an applicant for naturalization to request that the Department of Defense verify the applicant's military or naval service.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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