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 ...

The John. S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is bringing changes to the Transition Assistance Program. (DVIDS) The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 mandates ...

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 ...

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 ...

Military spouses always have been invited to participate in transition programs with their service members, but many don't attend them. Whether there isn't enough space for spouses in the class, child ...

Transitioning Fort Riley soldiers, family members and Transition Assistance Program personnel tour the Frito Lay facility in Topeka, Kan., April 17. (Thomas Reust/Army) With the vast majority of ...

"You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination." ...

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 military trains its people for every mission except the last one — rediscovering who they are when they hang up the ...

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 ...