Transition Services Office

Military Appreciation Day 2026

This is an informational day to walk through at the Bordentown Armory. Service members, retirees and spouses of all military branches are welcome. There will not be any briefings. Please use our Registration Form to register.

• 2 May 2026, 0900​ - ​1400 Hours

There will be over 40+ vendors present with valuable information, benefits and giveaways for those in attendance.

Come out and join us for a great day. Speak to whomever you wish and take advantage of our subject matter experts.

Military Appreciation Day at Casino Pier

This is for all service members who have a military ID card and their family members. Please do not bring your friends or neighbors unless they are willing to pay to enter the Water Park and the Boardwalk rides.

I will be there to check ID cards and to give out the bracelets from 10am - 2pm at the Water Park which is located at 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ.

The water park opens at 10am and closes at 6pm. The rides are free (with the wristband) from noon until 11pm.

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National Parks Pass

There is a lifetime pass for National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands, called America the Beautiful.

This lifetime pass for Gold Star Families & Veterans is being offered to demonstrate the country's immense gratitude and respect for those who have served and defended our country.

Learn More at VA News

VALife Insurance

Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife) provides guaranteed acceptance whole life coverage of up to $40,000 to Veterans with service-connected disabilities. Lesser amounts are available in increments of $10,000. Under this plan, the elected coverage takes effect two years after enrollment as long as premiums are paid during the two-year period.

All Veterans age 80 or under with a VA disability rating of 0 to 100% are eligible for the VALife program and have no time limit to apply.

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Which Veteran ID Card Do You Need?

Did you know there are four different forms of acceptable Veteran ID cards? The VA has a webpage that explains each ID card type, their necessity, uses, and eligibility requirements as well as how to acquire the card of your choice when you are ready.

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Active Duty Service with Honorable Discharge

Effective December 4, 2020, New Jersey State law (P.L. 2019, c. 413) eliminated the wartime service requirement for the $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction. Veterans must have active duty service with an honorable discharge. Reservists and National Guard personnel must be called to active duty service to qualify. Active duty for training continues to be ineligible.

You also may qualify if you are a surviving spouse / civil union / domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran with active duty military service.

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Active, Guard, Reserve, IRR, IMA Soldiers and Veterans

Do you need to view your iPERMS documents but do not have access to a CAC enabled computer? No problem! You can use your DS Logon to access your documents from the HRC Portal. The HRC Portal link is iperms.hrc.army.mil/login.

Download the guide to assist users with the DS Logon registration, upgrade, and log in process as well as how to navigate to your documents in the HRC Portal at hrc.army.mil/asset/18300.

Retired and Annuitant Pay

To help you plan for 2026, DFAS publishes a list of the days you should expect to receive your pay. Retired and annuitant pay is due on the first of the month. However, if the first falls on a weekend or holiday, retirees are paid on the last business day of the month and annuitants are paid on the first business day of month.

Refer to the pay chart on the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website.

How to Report

Follow the procedures as outlined on the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website.

If you or your spouse needs assistance filling out the paperwork, contact me at 609-500-4327 or marie.s.durling.civ@army.mil.

How to Report

There are several ways to update your address if you are receiving Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments for yourself or for a child.

The easiest and most convenient way to update your address is by logging into myPay and updating it there: mypay.dfas.mil.

If you don’t have a myPay account, you can upload a letter as a PDF using the askDFAS online upload tool: dfas.mil/raquicktools.

Be sure to include your full name, your Social Security Number and the member’s Social Security Number, and sign and date any written correspondence.

You can also call the Customer Care Center at 800-321-1080.

Support for Your Transition to Civilian Life

Military OneSource serves as a 24/7 gateway to trusted information, resources and confidential help.

Military OneSource is free for veterans until 365 days past end of tour of service, retirement date or discharge date. This includes service members on the Temporary Disability Retirement List, as well as their immediate family including spouses, children and anyone who has legal responsibility for a service member’s children, for the benefit of the children.