Are you a military spouse or retiree affected by the shutdown? Here are some options if you need help. Military relief societies, others can offer assistance to spouses, retirees, some reservists who work for other shutdown federal agencies. By: Karen Jowers January 18
1 in 3 eligible active-duty troops signed up for DoD’s new retirement system But six out of 10 active-duty Marines took the plunge into the Blended Retirement System. What were your service's numbers? By: Karen Jowers January 7
Last chance: Don’t miss these deadlines today for retirement, health care benefits Want to enroll in the new Blended Retirement System? Change your Tricare plan? Today's the deadline By: Karen Jowers December 31, 2018
Retired Marine ‘man hunter’ now tracking Montana runaways He earned the nickname “Man Hunter” overseas for his knack for tracking down wanted terrorists. By: Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon via AP December 23, 2018
This Air Force captain wants to retire at age 44 with the full military retirement. Here's why this Air Force officer chose to stay with the legacy retirement system. By: Karen Jowers December 13, 2018
For this sailor, the new blended retirement system is a safe bet The BRS is just one military benefit this sailor is using to prepare for the future. By: Karen Jowers December 13, 2018
Here’s how two service members made their decisions about the new retirement system We delved into how two service members made their choices of whether to jump to the new Blended Retirement System or stay with the legacy system. By: Karen Jowers December 13, 2018
It’s almost December and time to decide: Will you go for the new retirement system? The deadline is Dec. 31 if you want to enroll in the Blended Retirement System. By: Karen Jowers November 28, 2018
Not many troops are opting into the new retirement system Why is the 'take rate' so low for the new retirement system? Are troops getting the best advice? By: Karen Jowers October 22, 2018
New or old military retirement system? Take this survey about how and why you made your choice. Take MOAA's short survey. By: Karen Jowers October 15, 2018
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