Plain-English veteran guides, all in one place.
29 evergreen guides covering crisis, benefits, healthcare, education, transition, family, and more. Each one is built to help a real veteran take a real next step. Browse by category below.
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Crisis & 988 Navigator
Veterans Crisis Line, multiple paths in, confidential support 24/7.
/crisis →Mental Health Navigator
PTSD, MST, depression. Vet Centers, evidence-based therapy, free non-VA options.
/mental-health →Buddy Check
5-minute reach-out guide for friends and family worried about a veteran.
/buddy-check →TBI Guide
Severity, blast exposure, polytrauma care, and the PTSD overlap that gets veterans misdiagnosed.
/tbi →Disability & benefits
PACT Act Guide
Largest VA expansion in 50 years. Burn pits, Agent Orange, every covered condition.
/pact-act →VA Disability Ratings
How ratings work, the C&P exam, 2025 rate table, and how to file without paying a "claim shark."
/va-disability →TDIU / Individual Unemployability
How to get the 100% pay rate when service-connected disabilities prevent work.
/tdiu →VA Appeals Guide
HLR, Supplemental Claim, Board Appeal. Pick the right lane and the 1-year deadline.
/va-appeals →VA Pension & Aid & Attendance
Tax-free pension for low-income wartime vets 65+ or disabled.
/va-pension →Military Retirement Pay
Final Pay, High-3, BRS, Reserves, medical retirement, SBP, TSP rules.
/military-retirement-pay →Claim Help Walkthrough
2-minute eligibility check that surfaces VA benefits you may not have filed for.
/claim-help →Healthcare & education
VA Healthcare Enrollment
Eligibility, the 8 priority groups, Community Care, and the 5-year combat window.
/va-healthcare →TRICARE Guide
Prime, Select, TFL, TRS — the right plan, separation transitions, denials and appeals.
/tricare →GI Bill Guide
Post-9/11 vs. Montgomery, transferring to family, schools to avoid.
/gi-bill →VA Home Loan
$0 down, no PMI, COE, IRRRL refinance, funding fee waivers.
/va-home-loan →Life situations
Transition Playbook
9-step playbook for separating servicemembers. BDD, SkillBridge, GI Bill transfer.
/transition-guide →Discharge Upgrade
OTH to honorable. Hagel/Kurta/Wilkie memos. Free legal help.
/discharge-upgrade →Veteran Jobs Guide
Federal vet preference, VR&E, USERRA, MOS translation, vetted job boards.
/veteran-jobs →Military Spouse Navigator
MyCAA, MSEP, USAJOBS spouse preference, free counseling, CHAMPVA.
/military-spouses →Caregiver Guide
PCAFC stipend, PGCSS, Veteran-Directed Care, respite, mental-health support.
/caregivers →Women Veterans Navigator
VA women’s health, MST for life, the 1-855-VA-WOMEN line, underclaimed disabilities.
/women-veterans →Homeless Veteran Help
HUD-VASH, SSVF, the 24/7 1-877-4AID-VET line. What to do tonight.
/homeless-veterans →For survivors & families
Stay safe & save money
Scam Alerts
12 frauds targeting veterans. Red flags and where to report.
/scam-alerts →Veteran Discounts
Verified discounts by category: travel, home, auto, tech, food.
/military-discounts →Veteran Tax Benefits
VA disability tax-free, state exemptions, CRSC/CRDP, free filing.
/veteran-tax-benefits →Veteran IDs Guide
VHIC, VIC, state driver’s license designation, REAL ID, replace DD-214.
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