Although there were roughly 22 million veterans in the United States last year, according to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, less than half that number used some type of Veterans Benefits Administration service.

That may be because some veterans (or their dependents) fail to realize exactly what benefits or retirement income they qualify for.

Read on for 10 things veterans and their dependents should know about available retirement benefits, from "2016 Social Security & Medicare Facts," which was published by The National Underwriter Company.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].