Currently undergrad and looking to take summer classes so I can keep collecting my MHA, and I’m trying to keep it being the full amount.

My school Financial Aid office says 12 hours in the summer is needed to be considered full-time, So can someone help me understand how many credits I need to take during the summer to get my full MHA payout? If the school says 12 hours is full time during summer and they offer classes during 3 date ranges, either 13May-21Jun, 24Jun-02Aug, or 13May-19Jul, and I want to get my max MHA until Fall semester starts, do I need to take 12 credit hours like the school requires from 13May-21Jun and then 12 hours from 24Jun-02Aug? I’m not sure how the shorter class lengths affect what the VA considers full time and how the rate of pursuit is affected if they still require 12 hours for the summer? The financial aid office said the classes can be split for the 12 hours across the date periods so 6 credits in period A and 6 in period B is full time, but does that mean my rate of pursuit is only 50%? Or does the classes being 6 weeks mean that taking 4 credits during May-June and 4 credits during June-Aug is equivalent to 12 credits in each and then I really only need 4+4?

I’m extremely confused and probably too dumb to figure this out myself so any help is appreciated.

Does anyone else deal with the VA constantly switching brands of medication? If so do yall feel the difference or is it just in my head?

I’m halfway through school for counseling and considering changing my career to cybersecurity. I’m in graduate school but they offer an AS and BS in Cybersecurity. I am having a hard time finding employment part time as I go to school full time and do Practicum hours. My tuition is covered by the GI bill and I just found out I got awarded some scholarships. My expenses (homeowner) plus debt from being laid off is stressing me out. My credit is fried too. Is it worth waiting to fix it until after I graduate? (No kids, not married)

Hello everyone, Currently I am working full time as a federal employee and I am thinking about using my GI Bill to get a degree so I can progress to a better paying position within the agency. I don’t want to quit since the paycheck is good and really helps me get by. Any advice for going to school and working full time?

Not sure if anyone here was on the mission to help the Phillipines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, but I still struggle daily after seeing body bags, thousands of them, thrown in those graves that looked like a canal. I have tried everything from the VA and still get upset daily about the lives lost, especially the kids torn from their family. I have a crazy dream of getting enough money to help rebuild everyone displaced because from what I read, after we thought we saved thousands of lives by airlifting them to safety, only 1% of homes have been rebuilt so far. 1 percent, that's just crushing. So as someone with not enough power or money to rebuild their entire community, how can i volunteer my time to help even 1 family over there? Sorry I don't know exactly what I'm asking for I guess just advice to possibly help these people that have their lives and families ripped away from them and their dream of being rebuilt kind of being taken from them in the process. Thanks for any advice

Hello everyone,

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So i had my VRE IL phone call today. They approved me for the IL track program but the VRE rep said they only approved her to get a grabber device and everything else "up to 100k would have to go through hospital" with an in house visit.

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I knew an in home visit would occur, but this confuses me as to how this program/track works. Can anyone spread some insight? I am 100% P&T schedular.

These last few weeks I have noticed a lot of younger vets asking questions. All I want to say is I’m proud of you guys.

I am in my late 30s and when I left the Army I didn’t have a care in the world. I do not regret it but I wish I would have taken the opportunity like many of you are doing now to ask questions and right the ship.

Since leaving the military I’ve had basically two different jobs and have recently been fired from my first job. Still trying to find my way with a beautiful wife and child.

This is about me it’s about the younger ones. Again keep asking questions. Keep trying to improve. There is a lot of knowledge on this subreddit and you guys and gals are doing it right.

Take care and God bless.

I'm a stay at home mom and full time student. My husband works and is going to school. Both vets with GI bills getting housing allowance.

With this whole making 3x your rent a month law we hardly qualify for anything more than $1500 a month! But with our stacked GI Bill we can afford much more.

I'm wondering how that works because I'm getting mixed reviews.

We both quality for VA disability and have it in the works but you know that takes FOREVER.

So nervous and anxious about this move. 💀

If so, which block. I cannot find it

Thanks

I'm looking into getting into 3d modeling and after using the trial for 3ds I want to continue to use this but the 1800 a year fee is steeeep. Are there any programs that offer discounts for this type of stuff for someone that is 100% disabled through the VA?

Hi all. So I’m in a bit of rough spot right now. As the title states, I start my PTDY leave on the 26th and my medical retirement from the Navy is May 16th. I still don’t have my DD-214 in hand yet. I have called MNCC several times and they are trying to work my case I guess. I have tried calling TSC Norfolk and the phones just rang endlessly before finally getting disconnected. I tried going to my admin department (NMCSD) and they keep saying it will be emailed to me via DoD Safe. I’m not sure what else to do to be honest. I am desperate right now because I may have to quit my medication cold turkey as I can’t get any VA coverage, Tricare, or any other benefits without it. I’m sorry if I sound desperate but honestly the stress is making me borderline suicidal.

So currently I’m at a local community college taking aviation classes but the in person flight classes for labs are not covered by the VA yet at School I can’t move due to. I have a spouse and she’s in the military and a child so my plan is to take a loan for it, a student loan that is complete. I’m still waiting for my disability claim to come back so I can’t use VR&E but when I do get that I’ll use it towards this. Do you guys rec this?

How does getting remarried affect my VA disability compensation? I have divorced my ex and have now remarried all since I have been out. I know I'm supposed to take my ex off as a dependant. Will I be able to add my new wife as a dependent in VA's system and still get my compensation rating as being married? Or will the VA not count her since we weren't married while I was on active duty?

Combat Tested Gaming is a huge Veteran only gaming community.

We have started a World of Warcraft guild and you guessed it Combat Tested Gaming

This is a veteran-only community where vets can be among friends who understand, there other games, leagues, job posting and discussions where you talk with people who understand.

So if you’re a Veteran you can reach out to me here on Reddit or My btag: gilky#11948

After I ETS, I would like to keep my clearance adjudicated. Ill be in school, but maybe a remote job that requires clearance?

Any suggestions?

I am out the military tomorrow. Honorable discharge. I intend on filing va disability for my service connection. I plan on going to school in August. I want to see a doctor to discover more service connected disability but won’t have health insurance because I won’t be working. How would I get health insurance to see a doctor

For those you are in college and working, what do you do to make decent money? I’m currently a mechanical engineer student about to be 25 and I’m wondering what are other vets doing for work to support themselves as they go to school.

With this new system of veteran contacting scheduling, scheduling contacting the clinic, clinic contacting veteran via mail, & veteran once again contacting scheduling to schedule the actual appointment- 11 days have passed. Earliest available appointment 15 July 1500.

That will be a total wait time of 94 days which obviously isn’t a satisfactory timeframe.

It’ll be interesting to see what Hampton VAMC lists as the wait time given the fact, they just wasted 11 days. I have a feeling those days didn’t count.

I get out in the next few months and I’m wondering when I can go ahead and get started and how I go about getting BAH. Want to get ahead of the game and make sure I’m doing everything right.

https://www.loc.gov/collections/veterans-history-project-collection/

I would like to use VR&E. I have not yet been contacted by a counselor, but I would like to do VR&E self employed route. Yes I know, seems like the hardest option and least likely, but I’m still going to try. The only other thing I would rather do is pilot and that seems extremely difficult with being 100 rated.

How does the initial counseling go to get approved for VR&E? Do I need to have a business plan already completed before they contact me? I am looking to pay for a business plan to be done professionally since I have never written one.

Also, the business I want to do, I don’t have a location picked out, and there are a couple trainings I want to go to prior to starting my own business, in fact, dream scenario would be do these three trainings that are months across, cost around $1500 each and are only 2-3 days each in different states. I do have experience in the field, but want to expand on official training and add two new skills. These would be classes/trainings that the girls bill would never pay for. (Window tint class (I already window tint), PPF (paint protection film), and commercially printed wraps (print and install).

After the trainings, I would need a car wrap printer, plotter to cut the film (26k for both of those), a trailer(10k, already have a truck that would work as the vehicle), and installation equipment/stock (window films, PPF, Vinyl wraps). I’d like to work in another shop for 6 months as a 1099, or basically rent a bay in an already established shop, and then open my own shop.

Any advice? Thanks.

Hello, all.

I am currently rated at 60%. 30% for my legs for vascular issues (venous insufficiency) from the 9 years I was in. In the last several years, my legs have gotten worse, requiring several surgeries. Has anyone had experience with getting a re-eval? What are the potential chances of my total rating getting reduced? Have not had any experience with this and would appreciate any feedback.

Thank you, all.

Vet here with a disability percentage over 30%. I get medical care from the VA in the US. I am also in the Reserves and want to stay, though I am not sure how this will work if I move overseas.

I am considering moving to Korea (close to Seoul) for family reasons, but don't really want to move to Korea, or at least not full time.

So I am considering living 9 months in the US in my home location, and 3 months in Korea. Do all my Reserve obligations in 9 months a year and same with my civilian job, then frig off to Korea for 3 months and maybe do some other job in Korea while there.

I have VA care but I heard something about how you can get community care from Korean providers who take VA insurance, is that a thing? You don't have to go to Camp Humphreys or something to get medical care.

I work a job where I have clients who come to see me and I may not be able to take off 3 months on a whim, but I am putting together the experience to hopefully work for myself or become a seasonal worker (I am a fitness instructor in civilian life). I have no idea what sort of job I will work for 3 months in Korea, so I may need to start a business for myself. Or just cook and clean for family members.

If you need help or are thinking about ending your life, Please reach out to someone in your life or comment on this post. We are here to support you.

Call 988 National Suicide Hotline - Press 1 for VA Crisis Line

Suicide and Mental Health Resources A comprehensive list of resources can be found here.

Veteran's Crisis Information

You can call 1800 273 8255, Press 1 or text 838255

https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/MENTALHEALTH/get-help/index.asp

1-877-927-8387 Open 24/7 VA Vet Centers offer counseling Vet Centers are local, community-based confidential counseling centers that support war Veterans, active-duty Servicemembers, and military family members with post-deployment readjustment services. The goal of every Vet Center is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, referral, and assessment services, collectively called readjustment counseling services, to facilitate high-quality post-war readjustment and reintegration. Readjustment counseling services at a Vet Center allow war Veterans a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life and provide active-duty Servicemembers a confidential resource for post-war assistance. Military families also receive no-cost marriage and family therapy and supportive services for military-related issues. Vet Centers provide bereavement counseling to surviving parents, spouses, partners, children, and siblings of Servicemembers, which include federally activated Reserve and National Guard personnel, who die of any cause while on military active-duty. Vet Centers provide confidential military sexual trauma counseling to all military Veterans and active-duty Servicemembers, to include federally activated Reserve and National Guard personnel, no matter their duty location, era of service, or whether the trauma incident was reported to authorities.

Veteran Wellness Allegiance can offer Peer Counseling and assistance

Military One Source - 1-800-342-9647

Please seek help if needed...There are behavioral health resources at your disposal both in the Military and out.

non VA treatment program for PTSD:

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5852

Vets4Warriors 1-855-838-8255

Veterans in acute suicidal crisis are able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system to use this benefit. Literally any veteran can walk into ANY urgent care/ER for thoughts of suicide and they can get free care.

Any veteran experiencing food insecurity can call their primary care (PACT) team and have one of the PACT social workers conduct a food insecurity screen. These are websites veterans can use to find local food pantries, soup kitchens, and food banks. Food Pantries Soup Kitchens Food Banks

Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless can call or visit their local VA Medical Center where staff are ready to help.

VA Emergency Rooms/Services - VA Urgent Care

VA Health Chat

Free Legal Clinics

Free legal services for veterans

Anyone have good schools they could recommend? I'd like to make up a list for future reference and share with everyone.

I have a few myself that set you up with good jobs that me and my friends did going our separate ways.

Airstreams Renewables - Wind | Solar | Telecomm 6 weeks.

Pacific West Academy: Executive Protective School (in LA) Private Security. 39 days

VTI - HVAC and Welding programs based in AZ 28 days

Divers Institue of Texhnology - Underwater Commercial Welding 7 months

Hello! My dad transferred 18 months of his GI benefits to me, and 18 months to my sibling (for when they go to college). How far will these 18 months actually take me over 4 years of college? It's a private school, so the maximum tuition benefit (at 70%) is around $20K per year. The school financial aid officer recommended I use the benefit only during the first semester of each year of college. He said this would result in around $20K of benefits for each of the 4 years of school. Is that correct?

My living situation might change. If it does, I don't want to rent. So I am doing some research and thought I'd reach out to people here and ask some questions.

Who do you use for homeowners insurance? What do you like about them? Is there anything you've learned and like to share about it?

Did you file for the tax exemption? Was it jumping through hoops or straightforward? I am going to give these people a call tomorrow, but would like to hear people's experiences.

How many monthly payments did you have saved up in your savings account before buying? Vague, I know, since payment amounts will vary. I am just not exactly where I would like to be, and have some worry. I've had a few people tell me I'll be fine and have more than enough, but I'd like to hear others input.

Any other sage wisdom you'd like to share about the home buying process (before, during, or after) is welcomed too.

I find myself at a crossroads when it comes to making a big decision. I'm gonna preface this with the fact that I'm 100% p&t and that I left the Navy partly because I didn't see a future for me in it and partly because I joined to get free college in the first place. I started college with Electrical Engineering as my major, I saw this a great path to ensuring I get a high paying career, and 2.5 years later, I'm realizing that I don't do great in it. Now, I'm also taking a minor in Environmental Sustainability, and in these classes I find myself both excelling and genuinely enjoying. All this has led me to the idea that I should switch into something more in line with my minor and fortunately my school has a program that give me that passion for environmental sustainability but also still be a B.S. That happens to be Geography. I wanted to know if this switch is something that makes sense for me to do. The changing to Geography wouldn't delay my graduation at all, the major would put in a field that's both broad in scope and in something I care about, and it would be a lot "easier." That said, If I stayed in engineering, It would mean a career with potentially higher pay and more rigorous education but one that I think is worth it.

Has anyone done this before?

What is it like?

Been waiting for the higher level for awhile. Wondering if anybody has a idea how long?