What we checked, when, and what we fixed.

• Re-checked all 22 official sources and every dated rule in the transition timeline. The core deadlines were unchanged: TAP, BDD, TAMP, VGLI, SkillBridge, Intent to File, Military OneSource and the GI Bill transfer.
• Replaced 3 broken or moved links (Tuition Assistance, Survivor Benefit Plan, Boots to Business) and re-pointed 2 citations to the page that actually states the rule (UCX, VA health care eligibility).

• Re-checked all 18 funding programs, both reserve component cards, all 10 reserve benefits and all 53 state Guard education entries against official sources.
• Corrected the major funding and reserve items listed under Found and fixed, plus smaller wording fixes recorded in the refresh report, and moved three U.S. Code citations to GovInfo while uscode.house.gov was down for maintenance.

• Re-read the 5 dated family program rules on their official pages and confirmed each unchanged: the GI Bill transfer, Chapter 35 dependents' education, the two VA caregiver programs and CHAMPVA.
• The general caregiver support link had come to point at VA's page for the other caregiver program, so it now links the right page.

• State benefits: all 50 states and D.C. re-checked against official sources. 61 program details corrected, 25 links moved to the page that now holds the program, 4 programs added and 5 renamed or split, none removed. Programs went from 259 to 264.
• 2 state programs could not be confirmed on a current official page. Both are listed under Still open.
• Federal benefits: all 11 categories re-checked; 6 unchanged, 5 corrected.
• Careers: all 15 pay and outlook figures moved to the new BLS edition (May 2025 pay, 2025-35 projections), each re-read from bls.gov. Four earlier claim checks were settled: 3 confirmed, 1 partly confirmed and reworded.
• Relocation: unemployment updated to August 2026 for all 28 metros, cost of living re-matched to BEA's latest release (2024), and all 28 VA medical center links confirmed. HUD rents were carried forward; see Still open.
• The corrections that change what a veteran is told are listed under Found and fixed.

• Checked state program dollar figures, Texas and California first, against the agency pages that publish them.
• Found two problems and fixed both: Texas's rating brackets and missing dollar amounts, and an Alaska figure whose cited page did not state it.

• Re-checked the 20 official sources cited on the public separation checklist. 18 responded normally; dol.gov and militarypay.defense.gov block automated checks and were confirmed in a browser.
• Re-confirmed five deadlines against their sources: VGLI, BDD, TAMP, SkillBridge and TAP.
• SkillBridge moved to a new address, so all 7 links to it were updated.

• Checked every official source link in the site's data and code, the first full check since launch.
• 9 links had been moved or removed by their agencies (11 places on the site). Each was replaced with the current page, and every replacement was confirmed working first.
• Links that block automated checks (bls.gov, dol.gov, mass.gov and others) were left in place because they open normally in a browser.

• Researched all 50 states and D.C. from official state sources: 259 programs, each linked to its official page.
• Verified all 11 federal benefit categories against VA.gov, DOL and SBA, each with its sources and the date checked.
• Grounded the career paths in BLS pay and outlook (May 2024 pay, 2024-34 projections) and O*NET.
• Checked family program rules (caregiver support, dependents' education, GI Bill transfer, CHAMPVA) against official sources.

Was: Said VET TEC pays for tech training without using your GI Bill entitlement.

Now: VA replaced it with VET TEC 2.0: at least 36 months of active duty, 4,000 openings a year, and if you still have GI Bill entitlement, VA charges 1 month of it for each month of full-time training. Official source

Was: Described Walmart's program as $1 a day college.

Now: Walmart dropped the $1 a day fee in August 2021 and pays 100% of tuition and books at partner schools. Official source

Was: Said SVA offers dozens of scholarships.

Now: SVA lists 9 awards totaling about $90,000 a year. Official source

Was: Implied veteran-owned (VOSB) set-asides apply across the federal government.

Now: VOSB set-asides are at VA; service-disabled (SDVOSB) set-asides apply across the federal government. Official source

Was: Said eligibility generally runs 14 years and that it does not touch your Post-9/11 entitlement.

Now: Eligibility generally ends the day you leave the Selected Reserve (the 14-year window applies only in specific cases), and combined use of VA education benefits is generally capped at 48 months. Official source

Was: Left out the limit on active duty orders.

Now: It is for Selected Reserve members not on active duty orders for more than 30 days; Individual Ready Reserve members do not qualify. Official source

Was: Measured the two-year contract requirement from the course start date.

Now: It is measured from the date your course ends. Official source

Was: Said it covers one degree or certificate.

Now: Members can use it for two educational goals, and after a completed six-year enlistment can transfer one to a college-aged dependent for four more years of service. Official source

Was: Called SBP an irrevocable retirement-day decision.

Now: It is generally irrevocable, with a limited withdrawal window, and members with a spouse or children are enrolled at the maximum unless they choose otherwise. Official source

Was: Cited a Labor Department page that does not describe UCX, and left out the discharge condition.

Now: Cites DOL's UCX page and notes you must have separated under honorable conditions. Official source

Was: Linked a Military OneSource page that no longer exists.

Now: Links the page that now covers Tuition Assistance. Official source

Was: Linked a VA caregiver page that now describes the other caregiver program (PCAFC).

Now: Links VA's page for the general caregiver support program. Official source

Was: The page we linked now lands on Connecticut's "404 Error Page" while still answering normally, so a basic link check passed it.

Now: Cites the state law itself (C.G.S. 5-224), and the description now matches it: ten points for wartime veterans eligible for VA disability compensation or pension, five points for other wartime veterans, campaign badge or expeditionary medal holders and members in the final year of an enlistment, with some spouses and surviving spouses included. Official source

Was: Still said it provides direct placement into apprenticeships.

Now: Says it connects veterans with union building-trades careers and apprenticeships; the local program decides admission. Official source

Was: The Utah State Parks Honor Pass page we linked now returns page not found, and the North Carolina state veterans homes page we linked now opens the Fayetteville home, which is closed.

Now: Utah links the State Parks park passes page, whose veterans section states the same rules: Utah residency, an honorable discharge and a service-connected disability. North Carolina links the state veterans homes division page, which lists all five homes. Official source

Was: Our eligibility summary was narrower than VA's own page.

Now: Rewritten to match VA.gov: it now covers conditions that began in service, conditions that service made worse, and conditions that appeared after service, plus the service types VA lists. Official source

Was: Two SBA links had moved, and the VetCert step pointed to SBA's old application site.

Now: Links go to SBA's current pages, and the VetCert step points to certifications.sba.gov, where SBA now takes applications. Fixed everywhere on the site. Official source

Was: One cited Department of Labor page had turned into a state directory.

Now: Replaced with the Labor Department's Jobs for Veterans State Grants page, which describes the local veteran employment staff. Official source

Was: A VA mental health link had become a "page has moved" notice.

Now: Points to VA's current Get Help page. Official source

Was: Pay and outlook came from the previous BLS edition (May 2024 pay, 2024-34 projections).

Now: Moved to the new BLS edition (May 2025 pay, 2025-35 projections), every figure re-read from bls.gov. For example, information security analysts went from $124,910 to $129,180, and projected growth from 29% to 21%. Official source

Was: Said Helmets to Hardhats "places" veterans in union apprenticeships.

Now: Says it connects veterans to union apprenticeships; the local apprenticeship program decides who is admitted. Official source

Was: Showed a 2% projected decline for high school teachers.

Now: BLS now projects little or no change (0%) for 2025-35. Official source

Was: Last quarter showed 4.2% for April 2026, recorded from a secondary source.

Now: Read directly from the BLS series, which shows 3.8% for April 2026 (BLS may have revised it). The current figure is for August 2026. Official source

Was: Described only the partial exemption and cited a 2023 guide.

Now: Veterans rated 100% service-connected now get a full exemption on their primary home starting with tax year 2026 (HB2792); lower ratings stay partial. The source is now the statute itself. Official source

Was: Did not reflect the new full exemption.

Now: Starting with tax year 2025, veterans rated 100% service-connected (or paid at 100% for individual unemployability) are exempt on the full value of their home, with no income test; it continues for an unremarried surviving spouse. Official source

Was: Said retirees 55 and older get a larger subtraction.

Now: Updated for HB 761 (2026), which raises the maximum subtraction for tax year 2026 and again from 2027, regardless of age. Official source

Was: Listed the Fayetteville home as open.

Now: Fayetteville is closed for structural repairs, with a replacement planned. The four open homes are Salisbury, Black Mountain, Kinston and Kernersville. Official source

Was: Described a 45-month or 10-semester cap.

Now: The state says there is no time limit or age cap: the waiver covers a bachelor's degree or certificate for as long as the dependent stays eligible. Official source

Was: Said schools are required to waive tuition for veterans.

Now: State law requires the waiver only for children and spouses of veterans and Guard members who died, became totally disabled, or are POW/MIA. For veterans themselves, each school may choose to offer it. Official source

Was: Said disabled veterans get a larger preference.

Now: Nevada gives the same preference to every eligible veteran; there is no larger tier for disabled veterans. Official source

Was: Required a VA rating of 50% or more.

Now: Any service-related VA rating now qualifies, along with Utah residency and an honorable discharge. The state notes the program is being updated for 2026. Official source

Was: Did not mention a new acreage limit.

Now: Applications filed on or after July 1, 2026 cover a homestead of up to half an acre; earlier applicants keep the prior treatment. Official source

Was: Read as if the 70%-and-up tier exempts all property tax.

Now: The 70%-and-up tier exempts the first $250,000 of equalized assessed value; the lower tiers are fixed reductions. Official source

Was: Described the 10% tier as a homestead reduction.

Now: It is a $5,000 reduction in assessed value for qualifying veterans rated 10% or more, and it is not limited to homestead property. The full exemption for total and permanent disability is unchanged. Official source

Was: Said the preference applies to federal jobs as well.

Now: Oregon's preference applies to state, county and local public employers. Federal preference is a separate federal program. Official source

Was: Said application and renewal fees are waived.

Now: The no-fee benefit for veterans with a permanent and total disability covers annual registration fees only, for one set of tags on a non-commercial vehicle. Official source

Was: Listed the Northeast Kansas Veterans' Home in Topeka as operating.

Now: It is planned, and construction has not started. The operating homes are in Fort Dodge and Winfield. Official source

Was: Did not say that two sites had closed.

Now: The Chippewa Falls and Green Bay sites closed by September 30; Union Grove remains open. Official source

Was: Mentioned assisted living and hospice care, which the official page does not.

Now: Renamed to the facility's current name and described as the official page does: a 125-bed skilled nursing facility plus a separate residential facility. Official source

Was: Gave bed counts and an Alzheimer's care unit.

Now: Removed. The official page confirms the two skilled nursing homes, in Augusta and Milledgeville, but states neither. Official source

Was: Said certain spouses qualify.

Now: Eligibility is dependents aged 16 to 25 of West Virginia service members who died as a result of wartime service. Official source

Was: Said the top rating band was 70-99% and gave none of the dollar amounts.

Now: The top band is 70-100%, and the amounts are now stated: up to $5,000 at 10-29%, $7,500 at 30-49%, $10,000 at 50-69%, and $12,000 at 70-100%. Official source

Was: Stated $150,000, but the page we cite says the amount is set by each municipality.

Now: Now says both: state law requires every municipality to exempt at least the first $150,000 (AS 29.45.030(e)), and a municipality may exempt more. Official source

Was: Linked to skillbridge.osd.mil, which now redirects.

Now: Links go to www.skillbridge.mil, updated in all 7 places. Official source

Was: Correct for people separating, but incomplete for retirees.

Now: Adds that for retirements, the law expects TAP to start as soon as possible within the 24 months before the retirement date (10 USC 1142). Official source

Was: Nine cited pages had been moved or removed by the agencies that published them, in 11 places on the site.

Now: Each was replaced with the agency's current page, and every replacement was confirmed working first: Texas VLB home loans, a Hawaii veterans home page, Michigan's disabled-veteran property tax page, Pennsylvania DMVA programs, a Louisiana civil service page, SBA's Veterans Business Outreach Centers, SBA's veteran-owned business guide, Amazon Career Choice, and the BLS data service.

We could not find a current state page that matches our description of this program. It stays listed while we confirm it; if we cannot, it comes off.

The page we link describes job-center priority of service, not the hiring preference in state law. We are replacing it with the statute or the state HR page.

HUD's FY2027 rents took effect October 1, 2026, and HUD's site blocked our automated check. Rent figures stay at FY2026 until we load the new file by hand.

Matches how VA enrollment works, but the current VA pages we checked do not state it. Listed here until we re-confirm it on a current VA page.

Found on VA home loan pages through search, but not on the current VA.gov home loan page we cite. Listed here until we re-confirm it there.

Supported by VA news releases, but not stated on VA's current Get Help page. Listed here until we re-confirm it on a current program page.