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USAR, USNR, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Space Force. Not the Guard card. DEERS, then TRS. Dental is a different portal. Weekend drill and AT are not Prime.
Reserve start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/reserve
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TRICARE.mil TRS: https://www.tricare.mil/TRSEnrollment
When inactive (≤30 days): https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/NGRMandFamilies/Inactive
Activation / deactivation: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/NGRMandFamilies/CoverageScenarios
milConnect: https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/
USERRA (DOL): https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra
ESGR: https://www.esgr.mil/
Military OneSource counseling: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/
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National Guard. Army or Air National Guard. Start here
Playlist title: National Guard
Title 32, Title 10, or State Active Duty. Traditional drill buys TRS. Dual-status technicians sit on FEHB. State school money is a different pot from Chapter 1606.
National Guard start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/guard
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National Guard Bureau: https://www.nationalguard.mil/
TRICARE Guard/Reserve: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/NGRMandFamilies
TRICARE.mil TRS: https://www.tricare.mil/TRSEnrollment
When inactive (≤30 days): https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/NGRMandFamilies/Inactive
VA Guard/Reserve benefits: https://www.benefits.va.gov/GUARDRESERVE/traditional-tech.asp
VA home loan eligibility: https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/eligibility/
MGIB-SR: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/montgomery-selected-reserve/
ESGR: https://www.esgr.mil/
Military OneSource counseling: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/
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Regular-component active duty enrolls Prime, Prime Remote, or overseas Prime based on the duty station. Zero premium. The Reserve card sells TRS. The AGR card is Guard/Reserve full-time.
Active duty start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/active-duty
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Active duty TRICARE: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/ADSMandFamilies
Plan Finder: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/PlanFinder
TRICARE Prime: https://www.tricare.mil/Prime
Prime Remote: https://www.tricare.mil/primeremote
Prime Overseas: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/HealthPlans/TPO
MHS GENESIS: https://patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil/
milConnect: https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/
Military OneSource counseling: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/
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Active Guard Reserve and FTNGD sit on active-duty TRICARE. Confirm DEERS, run the Plan Finder, enroll Prime or Prime Remote. The Reserve card will send you to the wrong cash register.
AGR start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/agr
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Active duty TRICARE: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Eligibility/ADSMandFamilies
Plan Finder: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/PlanFinder
TRICARE Prime: https://www.tricare.mil/Prime
TRICARE Prime Remote: https://www.tricare.mil/primeremote
Active Duty Dental Program: https://www.tricare.mil/ADDP
milConnect: https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/
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DEERS first. Then FSGLI, CHAMPVA, or DEA. The sponsor’s login is not the family’s enrollment.
Family start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/family
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milConnect: https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/
VA family benefits: https://www.va.gov/family-member-benefits/
CHAMPVA apply (10-10d): https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/health-and-disability/champva/
Military OneSource counseling: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/
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BDD 180–90 days before ETS. TAMP is 180 days if DEERS shows it. VGLI’s 240-day clock did not take the Nov–Jan premium holiday.
Getting out start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/getting-out
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VA.gov: https://www.va.gov/
TRICARE TAMP: https://www.tricare.mil/tamp
VA.gov BDD: https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/when-to-file/pre-discharge-claim/
VA.gov VGLI: https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/vgli/
Get your records: https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/
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Login.gov into VA.gov. Then the rating math VA actually uses — 50 + 30 is not 80.
Veterans start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/veterans
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VA.gov: https://www.va.gov/
Create a VA.gov account: https://www.va.gov/resources/creating-an-account-for-vagov/
Apply for VA health care: https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/
Request a COE: https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/how-to-request-coe/
Verify GI Bill enrollment: https://www.va.gov/education/verify-school-enrollment/
VA says I owe them money: https://www.va.gov/manage-va-debt/
I can’t do the old job: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/
I lost the DD-214: https://www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/
Help with daily care: https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/
I can’t pay rent: https://www.va.gov/homeless/national-call-center-for-homeless-veterans/
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Gray area retiree. 20-year letter. No paycheck yet
Playlist title: Gray area retiree
Retired Reserve under 60. TRR is $645.90 / $1,548.30 in 2026 — not TRS money. Reduced age is earned in 90-day blocks. TFL is still 65.
Gray area retiree start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/gray-area
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TRICARE Retired Reserve: https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Enroll/TRR
TRICARE For Life: https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
BENEFEDS: https://www.benefeds.gov/
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90 days to reenroll Prime or Select. SBP is an election. TFL still waits for Medicare Part B. TRR is the no-paycheck product — you left that card.
Retirees start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/retiree
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TRICARE retiring: https://www.tricare.mil/retiring
TRICARE For Life: https://www.tricare.mil/tfl
SBP: https://militarypay.defense.gov/Benefits/Survivor-Benefit-Program/
DFAS retired pay: https://www.dfas.mil/RetiredMilitary/
BENEFEDS: https://www.benefeds.gov/
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Survivors. Spouse or child after a death. Start here
Playlist title: Survivors
SGLI, SBP or RCSBP, DIC, and burial are four offices. None of them files the others. School money and the surviving-spouse home loan are two more doors.
Survivors start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/survivors
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VA.gov: https://www.va.gov/
VA survivor compensation: https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/survivor-compensation/
DIC: https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/survivor-compensation/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
SGLI claim: https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/sgli/
DFAS annuitant pay: https://www.dfas.mil/RetiredMilitary/
Burial benefits: https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/
Surviving spouse home loan: https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/housing-assistance/surviving-spouse-home-loan/
Fry Scholarship: https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/education-and-careers/fry-scholarship/
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Free drill decks and one-pagers. Education, not filing. Nobody in the room should collect an SSN.
1SG start here (free): https://www.topssoldierandveteranbenefitsreport.com/start/nco
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Evaluation Entry System: https://evaluations.hrc.army.mil
AR 623-3: https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN43117-AR_623-3-001-WEB-2.pdf
TRICARE.mil TRS: https://www.tricare.mil/TRSEnrollment
VA.gov: https://www.va.gov/
Military OneSource counseling: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/
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