Veterans Service Essay
There are many benefits and services offered to those that chose to serve our country. Some may say that what is offered is not enough for the sacrifice that these men and woman make. Most service members are humble and appreciate anything that is offered to them. The Veterans Administration is a great source of information on some of the benefits that they are entitled to. Some of benefits are home loans, education benefits, and compensation for disabilities.
One of the biggest benefits to service members is the VA home loan. Being a realtor while we were stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood I had the opportunity to do many of these loans. Service members with veteran status; which is an active status of 90-181 days depending on the time of …show more content…
Bill. There are several different options for this benefit depending on the time you served and how long. Reading through the VA page it actually somewhat confusing. The basic information is that if you served on active duty after 9/11 you are entitled to the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. This gives the service member that served three consecutive years on active duty and an honorable discharge a free bachelor’s degree at most institutions. Those that served less than three years are still entitled to their G.I. bill at a reduced rate depending on their time in service. The G.I. bill may also be transferred to immediate family members. The VA also offers scholarship and education assistance to surviving dependents of fallen service members …show more content…
They offer disability compensation, disabilities that are related to military service, even if they arise after service are covered under this service. They use a range from 10%-100% to determine the degree of disabilities for compensation (VA). The VA also has Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is paid to surviving family members for a service member that died while on active duty or from disabilities sustained from active duty. It is available for those that were financially dependent on the service member. Lastly, there is Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), which is paid to help compensate for outside care for those that have lost
One of the biggest benefits to service members is the VA home loan. Being a realtor while we were stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood I had the opportunity to do many of these loans. Service members with veteran status; which is an active status of 90-181 days depending on the time of …show more content…
Bill. There are several different options for this benefit depending on the time you served and how long. Reading through the VA page it actually somewhat confusing. The basic information is that if you served on active duty after 9/11 you are entitled to the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. This gives the service member that served three consecutive years on active duty and an honorable discharge a free bachelor’s degree at most institutions. Those that served less than three years are still entitled to their G.I. bill at a reduced rate depending on their time in service. The G.I. bill may also be transferred to immediate family members. The VA also offers scholarship and education assistance to surviving dependents of fallen service members …show more content…
They offer disability compensation, disabilities that are related to military service, even if they arise after service are covered under this service. They use a range from 10%-100% to determine the degree of disabilities for compensation (VA). The VA also has Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is paid to surviving family members for a service member that died while on active duty or from disabilities sustained from active duty. It is available for those that were financially dependent on the service member. Lastly, there is Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), which is paid to help compensate for outside care for those that have lost