Daily Archives: September 27, 2025

Are trade schools a better veterans education benefit?

(Editor’s note) Visit most military job fairs, and there are at least two to three colleges trying to enroll veterans into their programs. YETTTTT!!!! The MILTrac content team rarely see trade school or workforce training programs setting up their booths. That’s why when Tyrone Hewitt, a frequent contributor to our website, posted this article about trade schools, we wanted to…

Veteran disability ratings chart available to help people locate hidden benefits

Did you know that veterans with a zero-percent disability can shop at their local military commissary or exchange?  Until Jai Salters, the executive director of ACT NOW Education, posted the chart above on LinkedIn, our website content team didn’t know about this benefit. Have questions about the benefits listed in this chart?  I would contact accredited veteran service officers like…

Military pharma drug plans drop weight loss drugs

Mark Overberg, a frequent contributor to our website, just posted this LinkedIn article about a change in the TRICARE For Life benefits. “As of Aug. 31, 2025, the TRICARE pharmacy benefit doesn’t cover weight loss drugs for TRICARE For Life beneficiaries, individuals with direct care coverage, and certain other groups when treatment of obesity is the primary diagnosis. These include…

Embracing one’s introvert cpabilities — a veteran’s guide to embracing these strengths

    Quiet people have the loudest minds. (S. Hawking) When Darren Tidwell, a Military Transition Roundtable alum, shared this Dr. Christian Poensgen LinkedIn post on introverts, it was something we wanted to share and archive here. 4 ways to help introverts thrive at work: 1/ Create private spaces ️ ↳ Provide calm zones beyond noisy open offices. ↳ Use…