How much do all those active duty benefits come to? What do you need to expect when leaving the military? This article will help you prepare.

Virginia Department of Veterans Services advocates for Virginia veterans and connects them to earned benefits and services they have earned. Information on current federal, state and local veterans’ programs, entitlements and referral services is available in Virginia through a network of 26 benefit service offices.

This fact sheet provides information about the benefits most commonly affected by imprisonment.

For Immediate Release: July 24, 2017
Contacts: Office of the Governor: Brian Coy, (804) 225-4260, Brian.Coy@governor.virginia.gov | Farmer Veteran Coalition, Lanon Baccam, (319) 621-5673, Lanon@farmvetco.org

Governor McAuliffe Announces Partnership to Promote Virginia’s Farmer Veterans

With the growth of social networking more and more people are turning to the internet to sell unwanted items. Many military spouses turn to the internet to sell items that will not fit into their new homes. 

If you are a transitioning service member one of the first steps you will want to take is getting registered with the VA Hospital in your area. First, you will want to visit your local VA and get registered.

Eligibility for most federal and state benefits is based on discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Active service means full-time service as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a commissioned officer of the public health service, the Environmental Services Administration, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

At the beginning of June 2017 the White House began the soft launch of the Veteran Complaint Line. This line has been created to give veterans a direct voice to the White House.