- The GI Bill refers to education benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. There are two main GI Bills -- the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The former applies to both active-duty veterans and reservists regardless of what time period they served during. The latter applies only to those who served after Sept. 11, 2001. All GI Bill education benefits require a minimum commitment of service time, which varies. You then receive tuition, cost of living and supplies assistance.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a wide variety of benefits to United States military veterans. You can go to the local VA hospital for things as simple as flu vaccines. You also can go to the VA hospital for highly specific and complicated treatments, such as exposure to Agent Orange. The VA hospital also offers treatment for veterans for chronic and terminal health conditions, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer.
- The mental health component of VA medical benefits is broad. It includes everything from suicide prevention counseling to smoking cessation. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers special programs for veterans leaving incarceration, those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and military sexual trauma. Homeless vets will find help through the mental health treatment facilities at the VA hospital. The VA also will help to reintegrate you into civilian life after your years of service abroad.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs only offers disability benefits for those disabled in the line of duty or those whose disability was made worse in the line of duty. You must have a discharge that is other than dishonorable. The amount of financial compensation varies depending on how disabled you are. Other factors affecting the amount of compensation you receive include whether or not you have a spouse, if the spouse is disabled and whether or not you have children.
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