The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminds veterans this is the perfect time to meet with a professional to maximize benefits earned through service and sacrifice.
Safeguarding military paperwork, especially the DD-214, which is used to verify military service, is an important first step for securing benefits. The easiest way to manage military documents is to make sure they are filed in a safe place immediately upon leaving the military.
Another key step is for veterans to apply for federal health care and state benefits by visiting their local county director of veterans affairs or area accredited veteran service organization to look at what benefits they may be eligible for and to get help applying for those benefits.
The DMVA Veterans Registry is an extremely helpful, free tool that electronically delivers timely information about the many state benefits, programs and services available to veterans. Veterans, family members and people who work with veterans can sign up by computer or mobile device at the DMVA website.