Information for Veterans

Retirement Services Program

The Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) Retirement Services Program provides assistance to Soldiers and their Families preparing for and transitioning to retirement, Families of Soldiers who die on active duty, Retired Soldiers, surviving Spouses, and their Families. Through a network of Retirement Services Officers (RSOs) at major Army installations, National Guard State Headquarters, and Army Reserve Readiness Divisions (RDs) and Mission Support Commands (MSCs) worldwide, they: 1) provide counseling to these groups on their rights, benefits and entitlements, 2) provide Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) counseling and assist with maintaining SBP elections, 3) provide Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) counseling and assist with maintaining RCSBP elections and 4) keep the retiree population informed of law and benefit changes. See more at https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/Federal-Benefits/Retirement-Services-Program.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families by visiting https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.html.

VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy; and do much more in life after the military. See more at the Veterans Benefits Official Site: https://choose.va.gov.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS:

• DFAS: https://www.dfas.mil 

• MyPay: https://mypay.dfas.mil 

• State Tax and State Territory Benefits o https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Home/Benefit_Library/State_TerritoryBenefits.html 

• Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov • DFAS Garnishments: https://www.dfas.mil/garnishment/usfspa/legal.html 

• Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) - https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/CRSC%20 (Combat-Related%20Special%20Compensation) 

• Concurrent Retired and Disability Pay (CRDP) : https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crdp.html 

• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) https://www.tsp.gov/index.html 

• SGLI & VGLI - https://www.benefits.va.gov/insurance  

• Veterans Affairs (VA) - https://www.va.gov  

• National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) - https://www.archives.gov 

• ID Card - https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator to schedule an appointment 

• Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) - https://www.armytap.army.mil/

• TRICARE - https://tricare.mil 

• Military Space-A Travel - http://militaryhops.com  

• Legislative Matters - https://www.congress.gov