Abstract: DOD and VA partially addressed challenges reserve component members face accessing disability compensation. Disability compensation claims generally must include evidence …
Abstract: Each year, around 200,000 servicemembers transition out of the military. Various federal programs are designed to facilitate this transition. This includes helping …
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs provided help for veterans who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program offered a housing stipend and 12 months of …
Abstract: Junior-enlisted service members without dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) typically live in military-managed barracks. GAO reported in September 2023 that some …
Abstract: DOD houses hundreds of thousands of service members in military barracks. Reports of poor conditions have raised questions about DOD’s management of barracks. The Joint …