In today’s post, I’d like to share some of my favorite military retirement gift ideas. These are gifts Soldiers, friends, family, co-workers, or peers could give to someone retiring from the military. When it comes to military retirement gift ideas, there are two options. There are gifts from individuals (normally in the $25 to $100 …
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Today, I’d like to take some time to talk about the top 20 military friendly places to retire. I am by no means an expert on this topic, so I decided to do a bunch of research on this topic online and compile the information into a simple and easy to read article. If you’ve …
It has been the object of a lot of confusion. When I was in the Army, the military retirement system was cut and dried. But that is not the way it is now. There are decisions that must be made by military members that could drastically effect their retirement income. While I do have my …
Today, I want to take a few minutes and talk about the best jobs for retired Army officers. A wide range of companies and corporations enjoy hiring military veterans. One of the issues many Army officers find is not having pay that is comparable to what they were earning in the Army, not to mention …
When we look from the outside in, the United States Army is similar to a large corporation. The fact is: it has to run in a similar fashion. What I mean by this is: sometimes difficult decisions must be made. These decisions can, and probably will effect some people’s livelihoods, but the main priority of …
There are circumstances when separation from the Army is necessary. In many cases, separation is voluntary, but there are also situations of involuntary separation too. We have noticed a large amount of involuntary separations as troops are brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Involuntary separation can be from certain issues such as: Failure to achieve …
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So, how much is a military retirement worth? I figured this is an important question for every Soldier to ask themselves BEFORE they decide to stay in or get out. I know lots of Soldiers who tell me they are staying in to get a pension, but they have NO IDEA about how much they …
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Today, we’re going to talk about when to retire from the National Guard or Army Reserves. Once you’ve hit the 20 year mark in your military career, you are eligible to retire. Some folks retire right away and many Soldiers choose to continue their service. As a leader, you need to know WHEN to call …
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Today, I want to talk about the retirement process in the Army National Guard. I am not an expert in this process, but I do have some general knowledge that I would like to share with you. If you know more about the process than I do, or if the process has changed, by all …
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Today, I want to share some advice for retired Army Officers who miss military life. I’m not sure if you would call this career advice or life advice, but I know that some of these things will definitely make you happier and give you some fulfillment. I know that when I left the Army after …
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