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VA Community Care
VA pays for care at non-VA providers if VA can't see you in time, distance, or specialty. Major access expansion under the MISSION Act.Veteran
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Bereavement Counseling
Free bereavement counseling for parents, spouses, children, siblings of service members who died in service. Available at any Vet Center, no enrollment.Free
Dependent
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VA Home Loan
The umbrella VA Home Loan program, purchase, IRRRL refi, cash-out refi, NADL, SAH, SHA grants all live here.VeteranActive DutyRetiree
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VA Native American Direct Loan
Direct VA loan (not just guaranty) for Native American veterans buying/building/improving homes on federal trust lands. Better terms than typical VA loan.Veteran
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HUD-VASH housing voucher
Section 8 housing choice voucher + VA case management for homeless veterans. Long-term, not temporary.Veteran
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SSVF
VA grants to community orgs providing rent assistance, utility payments, and case management to very-low-income veteran families at risk of homelessness.VeteranDependent
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Converting SGLI to VGLI
Veterans' Group Life Insurance, renewable term life after service.VeteranRetiree
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VGLI
Direct application page for VGLI, convert SGLI to post-separation coverage.VeteranRetiree
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FSGLI
Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, up to $100K coverage for active-duty spouse and free $10K coverage for each dependent child.free
Active DutyDependent
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VMLI
Mortgage life insurance for SAH-grant recipients only. Pays off the mortgage if the veteran dies, up to $200K.Veteran
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WeSalute+ Home & Auto Insurance
WeSalute+ branded home + auto insurance offer for military members.VeteranActive DutyRetireeDependent
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RMC Calculator
Civilian Salary Equivalent (CSE) = Base Pay + BAH + BAS + Tax Advantage. Use to negotiate civilian offers correctly post-separation.Active DutyVeteranRetiree
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State Tax + Cost-of-Living Tools
Free paycheck/retirement-tax/cost-of-living calculators. Critical for picking which state to retire to, state income tax + property tax can swing $10K+/yr.Free
VeteranRetiree
Official program
Military Retirement Pay Calculator + DD 2656
Use the projected retirement calculator + complete DD 2656 to estimate retirement pay. Don't include disability pay in baseline calculation, treat it as bonus.Retiree
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Cost of Living Comparison
BankRate / BestPlaces / PayScale / Expatistan, run before any retirement-location decision. State + city level differences are massive.VeteranRetiree
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Key Financial Action Items
SCRA expires once no longer active, get APR refresh BEFORE that date. Free MyFICO access via Fleet and Family. Dependent care FSA at FSAFEDS.Free
Active DutyRetireeDependent
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MilTax
Free H&R Block-powered tax prep + filing for active, Guard, Reserve, recent veterans (1 year post-separation), survivors.Free
Active DutyVeteranDependent
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JAG Legal Assistance
Free legal help on personal civil matters (wills, POA, family law, consumer issues) from base JAG offices. Available to active, retirees, and dependents.Free
Active DutyRetireeDependent
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ABA Military Pro Bono Project
American Bar Association project, free representation by volunteer civilian attorneys for service members + families on civil legal matters (beyond what JAG can cover).free
Active DutyVeteranDependent
Official program
Stateside Legal
Free legal info + state-by-state legal aid directory for veterans and military families. Covers benefits, housing, family, consumer law.Free
VeteranActive DutyDependent
Official program
VA Aid & Attendance
Tax-free monthly stipend on top of VA pension for veterans (or surviving spouses) who need help with daily living. Substantial, often $2K+/month.free
VeteranDependent
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Tricare Retired
TRICARE plan specifically for Gray-area retirees of the Reserve (retired-but-not-yet-60). Premium-based, fills the gap until age-60 retiree TRICARE kicks in.RetireeActive DutyVeteran
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VA Burial Allowance
Tax-free monetary benefit covering portion of burial + funeral costs for eligible veterans. Higher rate for service-connected death.free
VeteranDependent
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National Cemetery interment
Free interment at any of 155 VA national cemeteries, opening/closing grave, perpetual care, headstone/marker, burial flag, all included. Spouses/dependents also eligible.Free
VeteranDependent
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