The Military Advantage; A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military & Veterans Benefits

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Pub. Date: 2005-12-20
Publisher(s): Simon & Schuster
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Summary

If you are one of the 30 million Americans who have answered the call to serve, you've earned valuable benefits. Literally billions of dollars in scholarships, educational benefits, home loan guarantees, and military discounts are there for the tak

Author Biography

Chris Michel is President of Military Advantage, the nation's largest military membership organization

Table of Contents

Foreword by The Honorable G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery vii
Introduction ix
Part One The Money Advantage
1(44)
Military and Veteran Discounts
2(6)
Dealing with Credit and Debt
8(4)
Taxes
12(8)
VA Home Loans
20(8)
Life Insurance
28(10)
Thrift Savings Plan
38(4)
Social Security Benefits
42(3)
Part Two The Pay Advantage
45(40)
Basic Pay
47(1)
Allowances
47(6)
Reserve and Guard Pay
53(1)
Special Pays
54(8)
Allotments
62(2)
Managing Your Pay
64(3)
Retired Pay
67(6)
Combat-Related Special Compensation
73(7)
Veterans Disability Pay
80(5)
Part Three The Health Care Advantage
85(54)
Tricare Prime
92(7)
Tricare Standard
99(3)
Tricare Extra
102(2)
Tricare Dental Plan
104(2)
Tricare Pharmacy
106(1)
Special Benefits
107(20)
Veteran Heath Care
127(12)
Part Four The Benefits Advantage
139(46)
Space A Travel
141(5)
Military Lodging
146(4)
Legal Rights, Entitlements, and Benefits
150(12)
Veterans Benefits Claims and Appeals
162(3)
Burial Benefits
165(7)
Surviving Family Benefits
172(13)
Part Five The Education Advantage
185(36)
Money for School
187(13)
Education Assistance Programs
200(5)
Education by Service Branch
205(16)
Part Six The Career Advantage
221(50)
Benefits of Service
222(2)
Professional Development
224(15)
Deployment and Mobilization
239(6)
Post-Deployment and Demobilization
245(2)
Relocation
247(24)
Part Seven The Transition Advantage
271(50)
Prepare to Transition
272(10)
A Successful Transition
282(16)
Veteran Employment Resources
298(9)
Continue to Serve: The Reserve and Guard
307(2)
Records and Awards
309(12)
Part Eight The Family Advantage
321(24)
Families on the Move
322(4)
Relocating Spouses
326(7)
The Military Child
333(4)
Family Support During Deployment
337(2)
Resources / Family Support
339(6)
Acknowledgments 345(2)
Appendices 347(14)
Index 361

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