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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) automatically gives $100,000 to the next of kin of a service-member if he or she dies while on active duty. [5] If a service-member died of a disease, injury, or disability that was incurred or aggravated on duty or during training, then the surviving spouse and other dependents can apply for additional monetary benefits.
Women veterans who served with the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service during an Anzac Day parade, 2015. A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in an occupation or field. [1] A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in the armed forces. [2]
U.S. military ID cards being issued today are the CAC, for active duty, reserve members, National Guard members, and DoD & Coast Guard contractors and civilians. Dependents, retirees, and privileged veterans, are issued and use the new Next Generation USID card. Though being phased out legacy ID cards are still accepted through their expiration ...
The transition process for veterans from active duty to civilian life is a tough one, and it “happens multiple times over the course of our lives and our career,” according to Hiring Our ...
This is a problem because until veterans are fully transitioned from the active-duty TRICARE healthcare system to VA, they are on their own with regard to many healthcare costs. [ original research? The VA's backlog of pending disability claims under review (a process known as "adjudication") peaked at 421,000 in 2001, and bottomed out at ...
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA, Pub. L. 103–353, codified as amended at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton on October 13, 1994 to protect the civilian employment of active and reserve military personnel in the United States called to active duty.
Chapter 33A — Appointment, promotion, and involuntary separation and retirement for members on the warrant officer active-duty list; Chapter 34 — Appointments as reserve officers; Chapter 35 — Temporary appointments in officer grades; Chapter 36 — Promotion, separation, and involuntary retirement of officers on the active-duty list
The crucial annual defense bill has a multitude of provisions to help service members and their families who are struggling financially. The proposed measures include a hefty pay raise, additional ...