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CCA

CCA: Child Care Aware Fee Assistance

Child Care Aware of America (CCA) administers DoD-funded fee assistance that subsidizes off-base civilian childcare for military families when on-base CDC slots aren't available or aren't a fit.
$400-$1,500
Active Duty
Official program
Free Pro-Sports Tickets via Team Armed Forces Programs

Free Pro-Sports Tickets via Team Armed Forces Programs

Most MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLS teams run an annual Armed Forces Day or recurring Military Appreciation program offering free or reduced-price tickets to active-duty, veterans, and dependents.
free
Active DutyVeteranRetireeDependent
Editorial
Operation Purple Camps

Operation Purple Camps (NMFA): Free Summer Camp for Military Kids

The National Military Family Association runs Operation Purple Camps, free, week-long, fully-funded summer camps for children of military service members, with priority for kids…
free
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Official program
Our Military Kids Activity Grants

Our Military Kids Activity Grants: $300-$500 Per Child During Deployment

Our Military Kids provides $300-$500 grants per child for extracurricular activities (sports, music lessons, art, tutoring, summer camps, theater, robotics) when a parent is…
$300-$500
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Official program
Hidden Helper Hero Award

Hidden Helper Hero Award: Recognition + Support for Caregiver Kids

Our Military Kids' Hidden Helper Hero Award recognizes the children (ages 5-18) who provide critical caregiving to a combat-injured, ill, or recovering parent.
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Official program
Blue Star Families Local Chapters

Blue Star Families Local Chapters: Free Spouse / Family Community Network

Blue Star Families operates 40+ local chapters across the U.S.
free
Active DutyVeteranRetireeDependent
Official program
Military Child of the Year Award

Military Child of the Year Award: $10K Scholarship + Recognition

Operation Homefront's Military Child of the Year® Award recognizes one outstanding military child (ages 13-18) from each branch, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard,…
Active DutyVeteran
Official program
Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront: SNHU Military Spouse Scholarships

Operation Homefront partners with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) to award full-tuition scholarships to military spouses pursuing online degrees.
free
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Official program
Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront: Critical Financial Assistance

Operation Homefront's Critical Financial Assistance program covers urgent financial needs for military families: utility bills, vehicle repair, medical bills, food assistance, deployment-related expenses.
Active DutyDependent
Official program
ASYMCA Summer Programs

ASYMCA Summer Programs: Free Family Camps + Kids' Mental Wellness Support

Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) runs summer family camps, kids' mental wellness programming during deployment, military spouse writing programs, and Operation Hero (after-school…
FREE for active-duty
Active DutyDependent
Official program
VA National Cemetery Burial

VA National Cemetery Burial: Free for Eligible Veterans

Burial in any VA national cemetery is free for eligible veterans and includes the gravesite, opening/closing of the grave, perpetual care, a government headstone or marker, a…
free for eligible veterans and includes the…
RetireeDependent
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PCS DITY/PPM Move

PCS DITY/PPM Move: Profit Up to ~95% of Government Cost

Instead of letting the military move your household goods (HHG) via a government-contracted carrier, you can elect a Personally Procured Move (PPM, formerly DITY).
$3,000-$15,000
Active Duty
Federal .gov
American Red Cross Emergency Communication Message

American Red Cross Emergency Communication Message (ARC ECM)

The American Red Cross provides 24/7 verified family-emergency messaging to deployed and TDY service members worldwide.
Active Duty
Official program
Annual Training Per-Diem + Lodging + Meals

Annual Training Per-Diem + Lodging + Meals

Guard / Reserve members on Annual Training (AT, typically 14-15 days/year) receive per-diem at the location's GSA rate for meals + incidentals AND have lodging paid IF on-base…
Active DutyVeteran
Federal .gov
MGIB-SR

MGIB-SR: Montgomery GI Bill, Selected Reserve

Selected Reserve members (Guard + Reserve) get a separate GI Bill (MGIB-SR / Chapter 1606), $466.21/month full-time as of 2026, for 36 months of college, vocational, or certification training.
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Federal .gov
Tricare Reserve Select

Tricare Reserve Select (TRS): Low-Cost Health Insurance for Drilling Guard/Reserve

Tricare Reserve Select is a comprehensive health plan for Guard and Reserve members who are NOT on active-duty orders for more than 30 days.
Dependent
Federal .gov
Tricare Overseas

Tricare Overseas: Full Coverage on Foreign Soil

Tricare Prime / Select / Overseas coverage continues at full benefit when the service member or family is OCONUS on PCS orders or extended TDY.
Active DutyDependent
Official program
Tricare Prime → Select Switch via PCS

Tricare Prime → Select Switch via PCS (Qualifying Life Event)

Your first PCS counts as a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), you can switch Tricare plans (Prime ↔ Select) within 90 days of the move without waiting for open enrollment.
Active DutyDependent
Federal .gov
Military OneSource

Military OneSource: 12 Free Counseling Sessions Per Issue, Per Year

Military OneSource provides up to 12 free non-medical counseling sessions per issue, per year, for active-duty, Guard, Reserve, recent-separated (up to 365 days), and family members.
free
Active DutyVeteranDependent
Federal .gov
VA Pregnancy

VA Pregnancy Benefits: Full Prenatal to Postpartum Coverage

VA Healthcare covers the full pregnancy journey for enrolled veterans: prenatal care, OB/GYN visits, ultrasounds, labor and delivery (via VA Community Care contracts), lactation…
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Federal .gov
VA D.O.U.L.A.S.

VA D.O.U.L.A.S. Program: Free Doula Support for Veteran Mothers

Miami VA launched the D.O.U.L.A.S.
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Federal .gov
COMPACT Act

COMPACT Act: Free Suicide Crisis Care, No VA Enrollment Required

Under the COMPACT Act, ANY eligible veteran, even those not enrolled in VA healthcare, can receive emergent suicide crisis care at ANY emergency department (VA or non-VA) at no cost.
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Federal .gov
VA Telehealth Eye Care

VA Telehealth Eye Care: Remote Eye Exams Without Dilation

VA has rolled out remote tele-ophthalmology at many medical centers.
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Federal .gov
Semper Fi & America's Fund

Semper Fi & America's Fund: Free Service Dogs + Wellness Program

Semper Fi & America's Fund (thefund.org) provides service dogs at no cost to combat-injured Marines AND other-branch combat-injured veterans dealing with PTSD, TBI, mobility limitations, or related conditions.
free for eligible veterans
VeteranActive DutyRetiree
Official program