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.

Navigating the journey into federal service can be difficult. Many veterans look to federal service after military separation or retirement due to the similar nature of the work. Most veterans have the skills needed for federal employment, however many get frustrated with the application process.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of Cyber Vets Virginia, a new initiative to provide veterans with access to cyber security training and skill development in Virginia. The innovative initiative is part of Virginia’s continued commitment to help veterans transition back into civilian life and help them fill high-paying jobs in Virginia’s workforce.

Virginia is home to more than 874,000 veterans, and active duty, or military reservists and the Commonwealth knows how important it is to take care of this sector of the population. Attorney General Mark R. Herring has created the Virginia Military and Veteran Legal Resource Guide, a new tool to help Virginia servicemembers, military families, and veterans understand the unique legal protections, rights, and resources available to them under the law.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) announced it is advancing employment opportunities for military spouses by joining the Department of Defense (DOD) Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP).

MSEP is a career program connecting military spouses with more than 390 affiliated employers who have committed to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in portable careers.

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Wounded Veterans Internship Program was launched in September 2006 with the support of the Federal Highway Administration.  The program is an initiative to assist veterans with the transition from military to full-time civilian employment.

On behalf of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS), former First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, presented an award to Virginia Premier for “demonstrating its outstanding commitment to promoting the hiring of women veterans”.

Recognizing that transition from military service is not complete on the date of your discharge, Virginia Transition Assistance Program (VTAP) is designed to provide transition resources and assistance to Veterans who now call Virginia home. VTAP assists Transitioning Service Members and Veterans connect with resources and opportunities in employment, education and entrepreneurship here in Virginia.

Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program was created by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Department of Veteran Services to help employers understand, design, and implement nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, hiring, and retaining Veterans. Learn more about the program by reading this article.

The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 31.  It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The VR&E program assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities and an employment handicap and Servicemembers who are in the process of transitioning from military to civilian employment prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. 

You have the right to be reemployed in your civilian job if you leave that job to perform service in the uniformed service. This fact sheet explains your rights.