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Stuck On You (personalized kids' gifts)

Personalized children's products military discount via military.com.

Spencer's

Spencer's retail military discount via military.com.

Simon Premium Outlets

Simon Premium Outlets military discount via military.com.

Shutterfly

Shutterfly military discount via military.com.

Shari's Berries

Shari's Berries military discount via military.com.

Galen Leather

Galen Leather goods military discount via military.com.

Blooms Today

Flower delivery military discount via military.com.

Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)

Up to 36 months of education benefits for active-duty members who opted in. Can be converted to Post-9/11. Some qualify for 48 months total entitlement across both.

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR, Ch 1606)

Up to 36 months of education benefits for Selected Reserve, Army Guard, and Air National Guard members.

Transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits to dependents

Active-duty service members with 6+ years of service can transfer unused Post-9/11 GI Bill months to spouse/children in exchange for 4 more years of service. Cannot transfer after separation.

PCPG (Personalized Career Planning and Guidance)

Free educational + career counseling from VA, available 6 months before separation and up to 1 year after.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31)

Free schooling, certs, equipment, career counseling — for service-connected veterans. Pays MORE than Post-9/11 in many cases. Commonly underutilized — try VR&E before starting school.

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (extra GI Bill year)

Up to an additional 9 months / $30K of GI Bill benefits for veterans + dependents in STEM degree programs.

Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35 / DEA)

Up to 36 months of education benefits for spouses + children of veterans with 100% service-connected disability OR who died in service.

Fry Scholarship (children/spouses of fallen service members)

Full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (tuition + BAH + book stipend) for children/spouses of service members who died in line of duty post-9/11.

MyCAA (Military Spouse Career Advancement Account)

$4,000 in scholarships for spouses of active-duty E-1 to E-5, W-1 to W-2, O-1 to O-2 for licensing/certification/AA degree programs.

DoD SkillBridge

Last 180 days of active service can be spent doing a civilian internship/apprenticeship while still drawing pay + benefits. Massive employer network.

SBA Veteran Business Resources

VBOC (Veterans Business Outreach Center) + SCORE mentors + SBDC + Women's Business Center — free counseling for veteran-owned businesses.

USASpending.gov NAICS lookup for veteran business contracts

Look up NAICS codes + government contractor spending at federal/state/county/city levels — find gov contract opportunities matching your business.

CareerOneStop + American Job Center + ENPP

CareerOneStop = free career research (wages, schools, certs). American Job Centers have veteran reps. ENPP (Employment Navigator Partnership Program) is the newer on-base employment counselor.

Federal hiring preference (5/10 point)

Veterans get 5 or 10 preference points added to competitive federal hiring scores. 10 points if service-connected disability or Purple Heart.

Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

Non-competitive federal hiring authority — veterans with required years of service can be hired without competing through USAJOBS.

VEOA (Veterans Employment Opportunities Act)

Lets eligible veterans apply for federal jobs open only to current federal employees ("internal" listings).

USERRA reemployment + benefits protection

Federal law guarantees Guard/Reserve members can return to their civilian job, pay, seniority, and benefits after military duty.