Servicemembers Group Life Insurance is the life insurance provided to those who serve in the military. The coverage can also be extended to dependents. SGLI is a very affordable program that is available to active duty as well as National Guard. The cost for servicemembers is $.065 per every $1,000 in coverage. For those serving, coverage is available in $50,000 increments up … [Read more...]
Living On Post
When you enlist in the military, if you are married, you will have several options of where to live. You can choose to live off post where you will be responsible for the bills or you can choose to live on post where your BAH (housing allowance) is deducted from your paycheck monthly to cover the bills. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of living on post. … [Read more...]
Christmas Exodus for Army Soldiers
The Army is the only branch of the military that honors the Christmas Exodus break for all recruits who are in basic training and AIT. Basically, the Army shuts down all of its training schools during exodus to allow their drill sergeants and instructors to have a break at Christmas. The exodus break generally starts a week before Christmas and lasts until a week after … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program
The Toys for Tots program began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks was tasked by his wife with the job of delivering a handmade doll to a deserving child. When he couldn't find a charitable organization to facilitate the transfer of the doll, he started his own. Since that time, Toys for Tots has been delivering toys to children who would otherwise not have such a joyous holiday … [Read more...]
OPSEC and PERSEC
Many years ago, there was a famous saying of "Loose lips sink ships." While the aspects of this have changed significantly as communication channels have changed, the overall message remains the same - don't talk about what you know. OPSEC Today, keeping information safeguarded is known as OPSEC or Operational Security. This is an incredibly important task for military … [Read more...]