What happens to a veteran's benefits if he/she is incarcerated?
Can a veteran receive retired military pay while in prison?
Being convicted of a crime almost never jeopardizes a federal pension – the rare exception to this rule are charges relating to criminal disloyalty to the United States: espionage, treason, sabotage, etc.
For more information, please see this link on our site: https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/incarcerated-veterans.html