Includes index.

Part 1.Money Advantage -- 1 -- Military and Veteran Discounts -- 2 -- Dealing with Credit and Debt -- 8 -- Taxes -- 12 -- VA Home Loans -- 20 -- Life Insurance -- 28 -- Thrift Savings Plan -- 38 -- Social Security Benefits -- 42 -- Part 2. Pay Advantage -- 45 -- Basic Pay -- 47 -- Allowances -- 47 -- Reserve and Guard Pay -- 53 -- Special Pays -- 54 -- Allotments -- 62 -- Managing Your Pay -- 64 -- Retired Pay -- 67 -- Combat-Related Special Compensation -- 73 -- Veterans Disability Pay -- 80 -- Part 3. Health Care Advantage -- 85 -- TRICARE Prime -- 92 -- TRICARE Standard -- 99 -- TRICARE Extra -- 102 -- TRICARE Dental Plan -- 104 -- TRICARE Pharmacy -- 106 -- Special Benefits -- 107 -- Veteran Heath Care -- 127 -- Part 4. Benefits Advantage -- 139 -- Space A Travel -- 141 -- Military Lodging -- 146 -- Legal Rights, Entitlements, and Benefits -- 150 -- Veterans Benefits Claims and Appeals -- 162 -- Burial Benefits -- 165 -- Surviving Family Benefits -- 172 -- Part 5. Education Advantage -- 185 -- Money for School -- 187 -- Education Assistance Programs -- 200 -- Education by Service Branch -- 205 -- Part 6. Career Advantage -- 221 -- Benefits of Service -- 222 -- Professional Development -- 224 -- Deployment and Mobilization -- 239 -- Post-Deployment and Demobilization -- 245 -- Relocation -- 247 -- Part 7. Transition Advantage -- 271 -- Prepare to Transition -- 272 -- A Successful Transition -- 282 -- Veteran Employment Resources -- 298 -- Continue to Serve: The Reserve and Guard -- 307 -- Records and Awards -- 309 -- Part 8. Family Advantage -- 321 -- Families on the Move -- 322 -- Relocating Spouses -- 326 -- Military Child -- 333 -- Family Support During Deployment -- 337 -- Resources / Family Support -- 339.