KEY TAKEAWAYS To transfer, you need at least 6 years of service and must agree to serve 4 more. Purple Heart recipients have no service requirement. You request the transfer through milConnect while you are still serving. VA can’t process it, and you can’t start a transfer after you separate or retire. Spouses can use the benefit right away but get no housing … [Read more...] about How to Transfer Your GI Bill to a Spouse or Child (2026 Rules)
Military Spouses
Military Spouse Life Insurance 2026: FSGLI Coverage, Costs, and Your Options
KEY TAKEAWAYS FSGLI covers a spouse up to $100,000, capped at whatever SGLI amount the service member carries — but if you married your service member on or after January 2, 2013, you are not automatically enrolled and must sign up yourself. Dependent children are covered for $10,000 each at no cost under FSGLI, and this coverage cannot be declined or reduced. FSGLI premiums … [Read more...] about Military Spouse Life Insurance 2026: FSGLI Coverage, Costs, and Your Options
Military Fertility Benefits: What TRICARE and the VA Actually Cover
KEY TAKEAWAYS •TRICARE covers Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), including IVF, but only for service members whose infertility is caused by a qualifying service-connected injury or illness — not for general infertility. •A 2024 DoD policy change expanded ART eligibility to unmarried service members and same-sex couples, and now permits donated sperm, eggs, and … [Read more...] about Military Fertility Benefits: What TRICARE and the VA Actually Cover