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Resources
for Returning Veterans
Upon
your return...
- Unpack your gear as
soon as possible and ensure proper cleaning and
serviceability. Immediately turn in any
contraband or sensitive items you may have.
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- Ensure any
promotions, awards, or re-enlistments are recorded
in your permanent 201 file and review your
promotion packet.
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- Rescind any Power of
Attorney you may have outstanding.
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- Complete your travel
voucher with your unit because your are entitled
to per diem and other allowances. Make sure
it is done accurately and correctly.
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Motor
Vehicle
- Check your driver's
license and vehicle tabs to make sure that neither
your license
nor registration has expired during your
absence. In addition, be sure to check any
speed limit changes.
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- Reactivate your
vehicle insurance to reflect your current status.
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- Have preventative
maintenance checks and services done to your
vehicle, especially if it has set for a year or
more.
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Health
Care
- Verify registration
in TRICARE
for you and your family.
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- To ensure your
personal success, adopt a healthy lifestyle and
exercise regularly.
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Employment
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- If you are a veteran
applying for a job, you can complete a set of
paperwork that may qualify your potential employer
for a tax credit if you are hired. The
paperwork must be supplied to the potential
employer before a job offer is made.
"For-profit" employers in Massachusetts
that plan to hire certain low-income or disabled
veterans may be eligible for a $2,400 tax credit.
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- If you were employed
before duty, notify your employer of your return
to set up a new start date.
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Education
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- If you were a
student prior to serving, check your status upon
your return.
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- Check to see
if there are any scholarships available through
the school or community.
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Finance
- File for your Massachusetts
Welcome Home Bonus. You will be eligible
to collect a grant for $1,000 for service in Iraq
or Afghanistan or $500 for six months service in
or outside the limits of the Continental United
States other than for training.
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- Notify your
creditors that you are no longer eligible for the
6% interest rate. Creditors may demand the
remainder of the unpaid interest amount if your
choose not to contact them.
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- Fill out your state
and federal income taxes. Be sure to use any
benefits
or exemptions available through the
Commonwealth.
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Additional
Assistance
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- Investigate ALL
benefits available to you.
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