Research and communication are key to getting the salary you want in your next job.

Two programs beginning next year will provide key training and education for veterans interested in STEM and high-technology careers.

Defense Department officials have told Congress they conditionally support opening on-base shopping to disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients and caregivers of severely injured veterans — changes to current law that would add at least a few hundred thousand weekly shoppers to commissaries and exchanges nationwide.

If you’re a veteran considering entrepreneurship, these tips and resources can help you get started.