Occupancy Extension for Deployed Troops Troops called away from home may get 12-month extensions to occupy homes financed with VA loans.
Veterans Guide to Specially Adapted Housing Grants Bigger dollar amounts and automatic eligibility for some make the benefit more practical for today’s disabled veterans.
VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants Wounded warriors can receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying their homes.
Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI): How It Works The Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance program is designed to cover eligible veterans' home mortgages in the event of death.
Program to Prevent Veteran Home Foreclosures Has Been Revived The Senate passed a bill to create what's known as a partial claims program that will essentially allow veterans with...
Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran's financial plan. Here's a three-tiered look at how to make the most of...
First-Time Homebuyers and the Advantages of VA Loans Discover the advantages of VA loans for first-time homebuyers, including no down payment, competitive rates, and flexible...
When You Can't Sell Your Home You've had your house on the market for months, but it still hasn't sold. And your PCS move date is fast approaching. Here...
The VA’s Home Refinancing Options for Military Members and Veterans If you've been thinking of refinancing your home loan, these brief descriptions will give you the background information...
VA Loans: How to Save on Closing Costs VA loans limit closing costs, but they don't eliminate them. Here are some ways to reduce or avoid paying for them altogether...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground In early August 2022, 17-year-old Nathanael Royal called his parents and begged them to bring him home before he got attacked...
The Civil War Battle Where a West Point Professor Defeated His Confederate Student The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...