The military’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation centers are responsible for most activities that are offered on almost all military installments. A few of the services that the MWR are in charge of include: The vision of the MWR Benefits is to create and be a team of professionals who provide soldiers and their families excellent…
Ever heard of Shades of Green at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida? Or the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, South Korea? Chances are, if you are military, part of a military family, or ever worked for the Department of Defense, you have. These locations are Armed Forces Recreation Centers, or AFRCs. AFRCs are part…
As a veteran, taking advantage of educational benefits available to you is a great way to successfully transition back to civilian life and work toward your long-term goals. From college classes to on-the-job training, many educational opportunities await you and your family—as do a wide range of benefits to help fund those opportunities. Here’s how…
Vietnam-era and other pre-9/11 veterans are one step closer to accessing a program designed to pay their spouses or other family support for in-home care even as rules tighten for who can enroll, as part of a highly anticipated proposed rule release from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Among the changes laid out in the 231-page proposal is a shift…
It’s not that I actually need this appointment, I tell myself. It’s just a good thing to do — like getting a health screening or my annual flu shot. And so I begrudgingly go each month, whether I feel like it or not. Sometimes, I take my kids with me, and they sit quietly with…
Transition: It’s harder and easier than you think. At least that’s what I’m beginning to see six months after our transition out of the Marine Corps. And while there was a lot I did right, there was a lot I did wrong, too. So I sat down with my husband and his buddies for a…
The VA home loan program has been around for seven decades. This long-cherished benefit has backed more than 24 million military mortgages since 1944. But in many ways, it’s more important today than ever before. Many lenders tightened their lending requirements after the housing market collapse. Access to credit is starting to loosen, but it’s…
Besides the advantage of requiring no down payment for qualified VA borrowers, there’s also a distinct advantage for the borrower regarding closing costs. The veteran is limited to the types of closing costs that may be paid, helping the veteran save money at the closing table. But if there are costs associated with a VA…
A recent ruling by the Defense Department has granted veteran status to a group of civilians who served in Vietnam. Specifically, the group consists of “Department of the Navy civilian special agents who served in direct support and under control of the Department of the Navy within the Republic of Vietnam between Jan. 9, 1962, and May…
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base isn’t the most important base in the Air Force. It also isn’t the biggest. But for the Dayton, Ohio, area, it’s an important economic factor. And now that U.S. military veterans have access to military bases, it’s getting a lot more important to vets in the local community. When the 2019 National Defense…
