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November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to commemorate former servicemembers and recognize their service to the nation. In the U.S. today, there are more than 20 million veterans. Whether they’ve been out of the service for days or decades, they can benefit from Military Consumer’s tips on managing money, avoiding scams, and making the most of their service-related benefits.

Share these tips with your military and veteran networks. For those vets who’ve recently returned to civilian life, resources about transitioning out of the service can help with using education benefits, finding the right job, and buying a home. For those who’ve been away from the military a bit longer, veteran support tips can help avoid scams, decide whether to start a business, and evaluate potential investments.

To all our veterans, we are grateful for your sacrifices and service.

 

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Pewteroreo
November 09, 2018
I am proud to be a veteran. I served during the Vietnam War
huggibear5
November 09, 2018
Thank you! I'm a Veteran of 20 years of service. I appreciate the information you are putting out.
Figmo_6673
November 09, 2018
Thank you very much. I am a Disabled Veteran from the Vietnam era. To many of the latest couple of generations, being a Veteran means little or nothing to them. They do not appreciate what sacrifices were made by Veterans from the Revolutionary War up to the present. I believe all young men (and perhaps women) should give back two years of their lives to the service of our country.
Pepper11*
November 09, 2018
Quite often a Veteran does need guidance just like anyone else.Many veterans who are now lawyers should volunteer to give some time at pro bono to help a returning veteran.
Don't use yJesse0345
November 09, 2018
I always like getting your newsletters.I like to keep up with all the scams and things going on.
Mr Y salaze
November 13, 2018
Greeting's Thank you For Pripering me for- About scams/ .From Salaze Y
Twayner
November 10, 2018
Thanks for the acknowledgement; they are far and few between for us Viet Nam vets, who fought overseas and we fought hard, in defense of our homeland, as did all our partners. The sick truth is, we are turned away by almost all military organizations. After I'd been home a few months, I tried to sign up with the VFW and was told they "didn't need any further people", so I've hated and loathed them ever since, even as people actually spat at me for some long time before it became passé.I have noticed the same attitudes toward Korean Vets and others preceding those times. Even in the past couple of years when I've attempted to join local affiliations, I am referred and told to "come back and register when ..." crap! So the sentiment hasn't changed much even in the last few decades! I'm in my 70's now and I'll soon die with the stench of cowardice the world has deemed to be mine by those cowards! I'll never demean ANY veteran, but I think it's really lousy the way I have been treated for defending my country and putting my life at risk as much or more than any of the sandy operations ongoing the last couple of decades. WHY are we VN Vets to distasteful to even the organizations that exist to support veterans of supposedly all wars. Thanks for listening!
DrTabby4
November 11, 2018
I want to give my mom the veteran send off she deserved when my father passed when he was 32 leaving her with 3 young children and no link to Agent Orange he never got the burial or thanks from the military he deserved. She is on her deathbed and I wanted to know how I could make this happen?
FTC Staff
November 13, 2018

In reply to by DrTabby4

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has information online about benefits for veterans' funerals and burials. Go to www.cem.va.gov for information about benefits and other resources.

MATHIE
November 12, 2018
I CAME TO AMERICA WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG. AMERICA IS CONSIDER MY HOMELAND EVEN THOUGH I WAS BORN IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. I AM AN U.S. CITIZEN AND VERY PROUD TO BE ONE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN, I WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SACRIFICES AND SERVICE. I HAVE 3 U.S. VETERANS IN MY FAMILY AND ALWAYS PROUD OF OUR MILITARY. BE SAFE, STAY STRONG, AND GOD BLESS!
hernpeter5
November 17, 2018
I'm a USMC Veteran,and thank you FTC for what your Department does for our country Thank You..
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