WASHINGTON -- The first significant alterations to the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program since 2011 are taking effect with the new fiscal year. The Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense ...

Federal programs used to help service members transition into civilian life are too focused on education and are not spending enough money and time working toward finding them employment -- and some ...

Service members will have to complete a program meant to help them transition into civilian life sooner as the new Transition Assistance Program (TAP) requirements become effective Oct. 1. All ...

WASHINGTON — A bill before Congress would jumpstart benefits for separating troops by authorizing accredited veterans organizations to place counselors in Defense Department transition assistance ...

WASHINGTON — Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor. For many vets, it's a struggle. "When you're faced with a ...

The Pentagon's troop-to-veteran transition program is riddled with low participation, delays and unwarranted denials, according to a government watchdog report, issues that were repeated by recently ...

The Army Transition Assistance Program is a commander’s program and a Soldier’s responsibility. The program provides transition assistance services to eligible Soldiers with at least 180 days of ...

An instructor speaks with troops and veterans during a Transition Assistance Program class at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico on Jan. 29, 2025. (David Hernandez/Army) Defense and veterans officials will ...

Roughly 200,000 service members transition from military life to civilian life each year, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Serving in the military can be demanding, but ...

Anthony Weeks, 88th Force Support Squadron veteran affairs benefits advisor, shows students the eBenefits website during a class session for the Transition Assistance Program Oct. 21, 2016 at ...