Do you know your Army benefits?
By MyArmyBenefits staff May 2025
“Where can I find current and understandable information about (enter any topic) benefit?” is a frequently asked question. Once retired or in the Retired Reserve, the information you’re looking for can sometimes be difficult to find. The day-to-day contact with experts you used to have is no longer available and your priorities may have changed, which can diminish the time you spend taking care of yourself. Of course, the internet offers a multitude of resources, but many of these are outdated, incomplete or over-simplified. And some of the information posted is simply incorrect. Remember, once it’s published, it’s there forever.
As a first stop on the information train, you should visit MyArmyBenefits, at https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil to get all the information on your military benefits. It is the Army’s official military benefits website, which means it’s current, complete and up to date with all the details in one place and the answers to your federal and state benefit questions.
When visiting the MyArmyBenefits benefit library, (https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library), you’ll find yourself beginning with federal benefits information. The MyArmyBenefits Federal Benefits library, (https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits), has every major federal benefit for which Retired Soldiers, their families, veterans, and survivors are eligible: TRICARE coverage, the VA, military related scholarships, tuition assistance, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), legal assistance, home loans, nursing homes, disability compensation, and more. You can search by category, life event, component, or A - Z. You will find all the fact sheets under “Benefit Library” on the MyArmyBenefits homepage.
What about the state benefits available for where you live? Or in a state where your grandkids live that you’re considering moving to? MyArmyBenefits state/territory fact sheets (https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits) has that covered too and is the only place you can see all state and territory military benefits. Every state is different and, not surprisingly, each have different benefits. This means you can’t expect that since one state offers it, another will too. State benefits even change with great frequency. Some states tax military pay at a reduced rate, while others don’t tax retired pay at all. Some exempt veterans from sales and property tax and some give full scholarships to the children of Soldiers with disabilities. There are states that offer reduced rate home loans, and others that subsidize state park entrance fees, hunting and fishing licenses, and even on-street parking. Look in the MyArmyBenefits state fact sheets in the link above, pick your state or territory, and get ready for helpful information.
The bottom line is that the tools and libraries of the MyArmyBenefits website at: myarmybenefits.us.army.mil provides Soldiers, veterans, Retired Soldiers, and their families with the information needed to plan the future. It can help put goals in place that are attainable and determine which resource provides the greatest benefit to your personal situation. Use MyArmyBenefits today to prepare for your next adventure!
