Service on active duty on or after September 11, 2001 earns a bonus that depends on where and how long you served. Your first tour in Iraq, Afghanistan or another imminent danger location is worth $1,000, and each later tour there is worth $500. A first continuous six months of active duty somewhere else is worth $500, and each later continuous six months in direct support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Noble Eagle, Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel or a successor operation is worth $250. The family of a service member who died while serving on active duty receives $2,000.
Apply through the Massachusetts Veterans' Bonus Division Welcome Home Bonus page, after checking the eligibility requirements and payment amounts page for the amount that fits your service.
Your DD214 or other discharge documentation showing your service dates and locations, and proof you lived in Massachusetts for the six months before you entered the U.S. Armed Forces.
