Key Highlights Surviving military spouses may be eligible for financial survivor benefits like Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) provides a monthly payment if the veteran opted into the plan upon retirement. You may qualify for the VA Survivors' Pension, a needs-based benefit for unremarried spouses of wartime veterans. … [Read more...] about Surviving Military Spouse Benefits: What You Need to Know?
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Enlisting With Prior Service In The USCG
Men and women who have been involved in the military before are able to enlist in the United States Coast Guard.? With prior service, it is possible to enlist with a higher position or rank than would be otherwise available.? The Coast Guard invites women and men who have served like this with other U.S. Armed forces to join up.? Sometimes it is possible to enlist and keep your … [Read more...] about Enlisting With Prior Service In The USCG
Learning Arabic In The Army
There are language students, and there are Students of Language.? People who train at the Defense Language School in Monterey California are trained to be linguists for a variety of military, federal agency, and other applications.? There are even a few linguists that are trained for liaison type jobs with allies and friendly nations to the United States. But the language … [Read more...] about Learning Arabic In The Army
Damage Control Man Jobs In The Coast Guard
One of the most interesting jobs in the U.S. Coast Guard is the rating of Damage Control man. They are responsible for responding when the alarm goes off, and can be confronted with a variety of stricken mechanical, physical, electrical or other systems that are damaged and need repair. The job of Damage Control Man is very challenging and a big part of the overall Coast Guard … [Read more...] about Damage Control Man Jobs In The Coast Guard
Military Pay Allotments
As a Servicemember you receive several types of pay.? An allotment is simply the act of taking money out of your paycheck and giving it to someone else. This process is not unique to the military, but it is in the military that it has that term affixed to it. Two types of allotments exist, Non Discretionary, and discretionary.? Discretionary simply means it is done voluntarily … [Read more...] about Military Pay Allotments