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The share of troops and vets buying homes with VA loans has more than doubled

The report found that by 2016, 78 percent of servicemembers were using VA home loans instead of other government ones or loans obtained through commercial real-estate options.

By Joshua Axelrod

5 years ago

5 tips for troops and vets buying their first homes

VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.

By Joshua Axelrod

5 years ago

Interested in agriculture? Check out this new site for vets

Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the launch of a new website just before Veterans Day, calling it a “one-stop navigator to information and resources." The website serves as a consolidated landing page for the department’s existing resources, focusing specifically on veteran employment, education and entrepreneurship.

By Natalie Gross

6 years ago

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