Not a lot of wiggle room for kidding around with today’s topic, folks. Military protective orders (MPOs) combine two mighty sectors of our society, the military and law. Whether you are on the receiving end or need to have an MPO drafted against a spouse, it is a serious matter. Here is what you should know. What is an MPO? ...
In the midst of a Virginia divorce, many a military man can lose sight of a valuable asset that plays a key role in that divorce: your military retirement. Today’s Coast Guardsman, for example, can choose from the High-3 retirement plan or the Redux/Career Status Bonus (CSB) plan. Add to the mix the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) and you ...
From 13 October 1775 to today, the U.S. Navy has defended the seas, patrolled hostile waters, and served as the principal hauler of all the other branches—their equipment, their weapons, and their personnel. Its official website tallies 325,673 active duty men and women serving on, above, next to, and under the water. Some of those Navy men, like men anywhere, ...
“The temperature typically varies from -19°F to 46°F.” If that sounds like your idea of a great place to live, and you are in the armed forces, request a transfer to Thule Air Base in Greenland. We have spoken of Thule Air Base before, the coldest U.S. base. Our country’s northernmost outpost (only 950 miles from the North Pole) was recently ...
Two aspects of life in Virginia should not be a burden: service in the military and divorce. With both experiences, Virginia men undergo enough stress that no additional problems should tax their minds and hearts. Deployment for military service does not affect your right to file for divorce in Virginia, thanks to federal legal protection. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ...
The American Institute of Stress1 courteously points out that divorce is the second-most stressful thing you can do (second only to having your spouse die). We even have a standardized measurement tool for stress: The Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory, which gives a 73 out of 100 to divorce. For less than that amount of stress from only the one event, you ...
For anyone in our nation’s military services, acronyms are a fact of life. From Weapon Of Magnesium, Battalion, Anti-Tank — aka WOMBAT — to Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS), weird clusters of letters invariably mean something important. The USFSPA, or Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, is an important acronym that could be a path to a comfortable retirement in later ...
The original G.I. Joe doll — sorry, action figure — came on the scene in 1964, and has been a hit ever since. G.I. Joe is immortal, but real GIs not only leave the service, they go on to other, great things, like college. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an enormously valuable asset earned through military service. The benefits from ...
In 1940, the World was gearing up for war. Many countries were already in the fight. Nazis occupied Poland, and on September 27, the Axis Powers officially formed as Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union signed the Tripartite Pact. In the midst of global turmoil, the United States Congress enacted the Soldier's and Sailor's Civil Relief Act of 1940 (SSCRA). ...