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Book section

Transitioning Out

The clock is running and missed steps can create avoidable problems.

Use official sources before you act. Vols4Vets.com updates links and plain routing details, but official agencies and providers control forms, eligibility, schedules, phone routing and deadlines.

Plain description

Readers whose situation fits this lane and helpers trying to make the first safe call.

Chapters in this section

  1. The 24-Month Transition Clock
  2. Records, DD214 and Account Access
  3. Medical, Dental, VA Enrollment and Claims Starting Points
  4. TAP, SkillBridge and Career Path Selection
  5. Moving, Housing, Family and School Planning
  6. First 30 Days After Separation

When to come back

Come back when status, family needs, location, health coverage, money, housing or work changes.