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The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their benefits reduced by any so-called "widow's tax."

Military retirees who opted out of the Survivor Benefit Plan will get a rare second chance to enroll.

Thousands of veterans are waiting to find out if they'll have to make different plans for their final resting place. Potential changes for who can be buried at...

Star died in 2021 after battling cancer linked to burn pit exposure. He fought to expand benefits for fellow combat-injured retirees.

Read how this year's recipients have worked to improve the lives of servicemembers past and present, and their families.

Want a refresher on some critical issues, or want to get a new member caught up? Take a listen today.

The Army plans to announce new eligibility rules for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in early 2022.

Disabled veterans advocate Richard Star has died, but his fight for concurrent receipt presses on February 13 Retired Army Maj. Richard Star, who died Feb. 13 after battling lung cancer, and his wife, Tonya. (Photo courtesy Star family) Retired Army Maj. Richard Star, 51, passed away early Saturday morning after a years-long battle with lung cancer linked to burn pit exposure on deployments. A former combat engineer with multiple overseas tours, Star spent the last months of his life advo...