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Guam veteran benefits (including disabled veteran benefits) supplement the federal benefits offered by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
These additional benefits and exemptions support veterans and their families in their return to civilian life.
More than 10,000 veterans live in Guam (about 7.9% of the population). Guam is proud to honor and support those who served.
- Top Guam Veteran Benefits
- Guam Veteran Benefits for Territorial Taxes
- Guam Veteran Benefits for Education
- Guam Veteran Benefits for Employment
- Driver and Vehicle Licenses
- Parks and Recreation
- Guam Veteran Benefits for Health Care
- Guam Veterans Benefits Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What are the Guam disabled veteran benefits for property taxes?
- Are Guam disabled veterans taxed on their retirement pay?
- What Guam veteran benefits apply to employment?
- Do Guam veteran benefits apply to driver’s license fees?
- Are there special license plates available to Guam veterans and their families?
- Do Guam veteran benefits include National Guard medical coverage?
- MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL THE BENEFITS YOU DESERVE
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Top Guam Veteran Benefits
Guam offers special benefits for military service members and veterans, including property tax exemptions, hiring preferences, a veteran designation on driver licenses and identification cards, and specialty vehicle license plates.
Your military branch, career status, disability status, and residence status can affect benefit eligibility.
The Guam Veterans Affairs Office administers veterans programs and benefits on Guam, coordinates U.S. VA programs in the territory, and offers information and advisory services to all veterans and their dependents. This is a great place to learn about your territory and federal benefits or get help with claims and applications.
Read on for the ultimate guide to the best Guam veteran benefits.
Guam Veteran Benefits for Territorial Taxes
Guam veteran benefits are available to you in the form of property and retirement tax exemptions.
Guam Disabled Veteran Benefits for Property Tax Exemption
Guam disabled veteran benefits provide a property tax exemption. The veteran must be 100% disabled or individually unemployable due to service-connected injuries.
The exemption is allowed on one residence (per veteran) and doesn’t apply to commercial properties.
This exemption extends to a surviving spouse, minor dependent children (supervised by a legal guardian), or Gold Star parents.
Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation application for veteran exemption
Learn more about Guam disabled veteran benefits for property tax exemption
Guam Veteran Benefits for Territorial Taxes on VA Disability Retirement Pay
Disability retirement pay received as a pension, annuity, or allowance for personal injury (or illness) resulting from active service is non-taxable income if any of the following conditions apply:
- You were entitled to receive a disability payment before September 25, 1975
- You were a member of the military (active or reserves) or under a binding written commitment to become a member on September 24, 1975
- You receive disability payments for a combat-related injury or while you were engaged in extra-hazardous service or training exercises
Learn more about Guam taxes on VA disability retirement pay
Guam Veteran Benefits for Education
Guam veteran education benefits are available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Click below for programs available to eligible veterans and their dependents.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education programs/ArmyignitED
Guam Veteran Benefits for Employment
Guam veteran benefits provide support to veterans and members of their families seeking employment.
Guam Veteran Benefits for Government Employment
Guam veterans receive a preferential credit of five points added to their passing examination score (for initial government employment only).
Veterans who are disabled due to their service have a preferential credit of 10 points added to their passing score.
You must submit your DD214 form or transfer or discharge papers. You’re eligible if you completed at least 180 consecutive days of service and were honorably discharged.
Learn more about the Territory of Guam government employment veteran hiring preferences
Guam Disabled Veteran Benefits in the Outreach Program (DVOP)
The Guam Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) has specialists onsite to provide intensive services to help veterans with significant barriers to employment (SBE) find and keep a job.
DVOP services are for:
- Veterans with a service-connected disability (30% or greater)
- Veterans who are homeless (or at risk of becoming homeless)
- A recently separated service member who has been unemployed for 27 or more weeks in the previous 12 months
- An offender who is incarcerated (or was recently incarcerated)
- Veterans without a high school diploma or GED
- Low-income veterans (less than $13,200/Year)
- Veterans 18 to 24 years old
- Transitioning service members
- Wounded warriors in military treatment centers and their family caregivers
A “transitioning service member” is an active-duty service member (including separation leave) who registers for employment services and is within 24 months of retirement (or 12 months of separation).
To get started with the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP), visit the American Job Center or call 671-475-7000 to schedule an appointment.
Learn more about the Guam Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Driver and Vehicle Licenses
Guam veteran benefits are available at the Guam Motor Vehicle Division. There are special driver licenses and vehicle plates for veterans, disabled veterans, and qualifying family members, and fees are waived for all!
Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
Guam veterans can request a driver’s license or ID card with a “veteran” designation. You must provide proof of your veteran status when you apply for or renew a license.
Guam Veteran Benefits for Driver License Fees
Fees for a driver’s license (including all classes and endorsements) are waived for all Guam veterans, their spouses, legal guardians, and Gold Star parents.
Learn more about Guam veteran benefits for driver license fee waivers
Territory of Guam Military and Veteran License Plates
Guam veteran benefits include three distinctive license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of service members, veterans, retirees, and family members. Specific eligibility and documentation requirements apply.
See more at the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation Motor Vehicle Division
Parks and Recreation
There are no specific benefits for Guam veterans’ parks and recreation, but Guam is considered a beautiful island, and several facilities are worth visiting.
Guam Veteran Benefits for Health Care
Guam veteran benefits are available through a regional benefits office and VA health clinic. Additionally, there are healthcare benefits for Guam veterans related to territorial duty.
Guam National Guard Medical Coverage on Territorial Duty
All officers and enlisted personnel of the Guam National Guard on territorial duty are considered public employees and entitled to Guam’s worker compensation benefits in case of injury, illness, or death while on territorial duty.
Guam worker compensation is based on current active-duty pay with the Guam National Guard.
Guam VA Health Care and Benefits Facilities
The Guam VA health clinic operates under the guidance of the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System based in Honolulu.
Guam VA Clinic
498 Chalan Palasyo
Agana Heights, GU 96910-6427
Main number: 671-475-5760
Mental health: 808-433-0660
Guam Vet Center
First Hawaiian Bank Building, Maite Branch
400 Route 8, Suite 301
Maite, Guam 96910
Phone: 671-472-7161
Fax: 671-472-7162
VA Regional Benefits Office
770 East Sunset Blvd., Suite 165
Tamuning, Guam 96913
Phone:
(671) 648-0010
(671) 648-0093
(671) 648-0094
(671) 648-0090
(671) 648-0095
Guam Veterans Benefits Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the Guam disabled veteran benefits for property taxes?
Guam disabled veteran benefits include a property tax exemption. The veteran must be 100% disabled or individually unemployable due to service-connected injuries. The exemption is allowed on one residence for any one person (and not available for commercial property).
This exemption extends to a surviving spouse, minor dependent children (supervised by a legal guardian), or Gold Star parents.
Are Guam disabled veterans taxed on their retirement pay?
No. Disability retirement pay received as a pension, annuity, or allowance for personal injury (or sickness) resulting from active service is non-taxable for eligible disabled veterans.
What Guam veteran benefits apply to employment?
Guam veterans receive a preferential credit of five points added to their passing examination score (for initial government employment only). Veterans who are disabled due to their service have a preferential credit of 10 points added to their passing score.
Do Guam veteran benefits apply to driver’s license fees?
Yes! All driver’s license fees, including classes and endorsements, are waived for all Guam veterans, their spouses, legal guardians, and Gold Star parents.
Are there special license plates available to Guam veterans and their families?
Yes! Guam offers three specialized vehicle license plates to honor the service and sacrifice of service members, veterans, retirees, and eligible family members.
Do Guam veteran benefits include National Guard medical coverage?
Yes! All officers and enlisted personnel of the Guam National Guard on territorial duty are considered public employees and entitled to Guam’s worker compensation benefits in case of injury, illness, or death while on territorial duty.
Guam worker compensation is based on the most recent active-duty pay with the Guam National Guard.
For more answers to your questions, consult the Guam Veterans Affairs Office
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