We have decided to retire from the United States Marine Corps. (deep breaths …) This is one of those life-altering events that we knew was coming – like giving birth – you know it’s got to … [Read more...]
Poll: Are You Afraid of Getting Out?
When it comes to the sequester, you might not care about cuts to shipbuilding and whether or not some Air Force guy you don't know gets his tuition assistance. But we all have our twinges about how … [Read more...]
How Can We Leave The Military Without Regret?
My friend Bob walked into one of those Transition Assistance Program (TAP) workshops to learn how to leave the military. After 20+ years in the service, he walked out with one thought on his mind: … [Read more...]
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Top Ten Reasons BizWorld Wants Your Servicemember
You probably worry about your servicemember getting a job after the military. But when I was doing the grueling year-long research for my MBA thesis, I interviewed several proud veterans who went … [Read more...]
Do Navy SEALs Deserve To Retire Early?
Somehow SEAL years are not the same as human years. When it comes to the physical toll, Navy SEAL years damage the body, age the body, risk the body far more than other kinds of military service. So … [Read more...]
When And If: Are You Leaving The Military?
All this talk of sequestration and transition secretly means one thing to many military spouses: are you leaving the military? Will you be forced out? Will you retire? Will you want me to get … [Read more...]
Should all Military Retiree Pay Rates be Equal?
There was an interesting article in last week's Washington Post concerning the unaffordability of the all-volunteer military. Some of what was written was not a surprise: the current retirement pay … [Read more...]
What Does a Spouse Deserve at Military Retirement?
I know military spouses don’t have an actual retirement from military life. However, there is this place during a military retirement ceremony where the contribution of the spouse is supposed to be … [Read more...]
Top Ten Signs The Military Is Not That Into You
Is “transition" the military way to say, It’s not you, it’s me? It wasn’t until I heard Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno talk about how we are going to help soldiers transition into their … [Read more...]
