Our mission is to deliver retirement and other benefits to Virginia public employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Veterans Living Overseas.If you're a Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. You may need to fill out a new Direct Deposit sign-up form. Do not close your old account until payments have started coming to your new account. UVA offers many ways to prepare, including financial consultants, financial tools and calculators, inperson seminars, online webinars, and other resources. VA Benefits for Filipino Veterans. To change your beneficiary for your retirement balance, please complete and submit a completed Beneficiary Change Form to our office.