4 Questions About Life Insurance to Consider When My Spouse Retires For some military families, this may be the first time they've had to consider life insurance coverage, ever. It's a good...
The Survivor Benefit Plan Explained The Survivor Benefit Plan pays your spouse a monthly payment, protecting survivors against the risks of early death.
Should You Leave the Military Early? If you're considering leaving the military early, there are a number of questions you should ask yourself.
Why Does His New Wife Have Military Benefits? A military veteran wonders why her newly married friend has military health care. The answer is simple. Read more.
Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance Surviving spouses, whose SBP annuity has been offset by DIC may be eligible for a Special Allowance to make up for it.
SBP Former Spouse Coverage SBP allows coverage for former spouses. Costs and benefits under this option are identical to those for spouse coverage.
Ready to Retire Early? Here are Your Options You can make penalty free withdrawals from your qualified retirement plan(s). And, U.S. military reserve and National Guard...
Two More States Stop Taxing Military Retired Pay Indiana and North Dakota join the growing list of states that don't tax retired military pay, pushing the number of states on...
Military Retirement Paychecks Retirees residing in the United States can have their paychecks sent by EFT to a financial institution.
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...