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Lessons from the Vet100: What Top Veteran-Owned Businesses Get Right
The 2026 Vet100 isn’t just a list of fast-growing companies. It’s a map of how veterans actually build successful businesses. Here’s what the data shows, which industries are producing the most winners, and what you can take from it today.
AI Tools for Veteran Entrepreneurs: Build Faster, Spend Less
You don’t need a 10-person team or a $50K marketing budget to compete. The right stack of AI tools can run your lean veteran-owned business like a much larger operation — for under $200 a month. Here’s exactly how.
Veteran Startup Funding in 2026: VetVC, SBA, and Grants You Should Know
Nobody handed you a roadmap at your TAP briefing for this. Here’s a straight-talk breakdown of every major funding source for veteran entrepreneurs in 2026 — from JP Morgan’s VetVC Summit to grant programs with real dollar amounts and real deadlines.
Peer Support for Veterans: Why the Best Help Comes from Someone Who Gets It
The science is clear: peer-led programs show 40% higher engagement rates than traditional support services. But this isn’t about statistics — it’s about what happens when a Marine sits across from another Marine and says ‘I’ve been where you are.’ Here’s what veteran peer support programs actually look like, and how to find or become…
2026 Veteran Priorities: Healthcare, Housing, and What Congress Needs to Hear
More than 2,400 veterans spoke up in Mission Roll Call’s 2026 priorities survey and the message was clear: fix healthcare, support service-connected conditions, address suicide, and end homelessness. Here’s what they said, what Congress is doing about it, and how you can make your voice count.
Your First Year After the Military: A Month-by-Month Transition Guide
Nobody handed me this guide at my TAP briefing. The first year after separation is the hardest — not because you’re not capable, but because nobody tells you what actually needs to happen, in what order, and what will go sideways if you skip it. Here’s the month-by-month playbook for your military to civilian transition.
VA Disability Ratings & Meds: What Changed in 2026 (And How To Protect Yourself)
By CombatProse | USMC If you’re like a lot of us, you’re taking meds just to function. Pain meds so you can sleep. SSRIs so you can stop white-knuckling every day. Inhalers so you can breathe. Migraine meds so you can stare at a screen without feeling like your skull is trying to escape. Here’s…
The Richard Star Act: Why 54,000 Combat-Wounded Veterans Are Still Waiting
Let me tell you something that still makes my blood boil. If you get wounded in combat, medically retired, and the VA rates you for a disability connected to your service — the government takes money from one pocket to put it in the other. Your military retirement pay gets reduced dollar-for-dollar by whatever you…
VA Benefits Cuts 2026: What Veterans Need to Know Right Now
Let me tell you what’s happening — because what’s circulating online right now ranges from reasonable concern to full-blown panic, and you deserve better than either. I’ve talked to veterans who think their disability checks are already being slashed. I’ve seen posts claiming the VA is gutting healthcare for hundreds of thousands of people next…
Navigating VA Healthcare Like a Pro
Let me guess — you signed up for VA healthcare, waited three weeks for a call back, got bounced between two departments, and ended up right where you started. Sound about right? You’re not alone. The VA healthcare system serves over 9 million veterans, and in 2026 it’s actually better than it’s ever been. But…