Waiver of Retired Pay Under certain circumstances a military retiree may choose to waive part or all of their military retirement pay.
Suspension of Retired Pay Military retirement pay can be suspended to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements.
How To Start A TSP Account Read on for details on starting a thrift savings plan account, and the different contribution plans.
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.
Why Japanese Tanks Were Doomed in the Pacific Theater Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated...
Hegseth Says Wounded Knee Soldiers Will Keep Their Medals of Honor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for...
The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...
New Mexico's Health Care Crisis Is Forcing Military Personnel to Decline Assignments At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the...
Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Pushes Back After GOP Questions Her Service Record Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy...