Members of the Coast Guard Reserve are paid for all time spent training or deployed. Reservists also receive most of the same benefits as full-time Coast Guard members, including tuition support, training and plenty of time on the water. Combine travel, career training and strength of character to see why the Coast Guard can be so rewarding. Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Education Benefits
The Coast Guard provides many avenues for education assistance and training while serving your country. The Coast Guard Institute is responsible for ensuring that officers, enlisted personnel and reservists are adequately educated and trained to perform their assigned duties. They are also the central point of contact for service members that want to continue their … [Read more...]
Your Benefits in the Navy
The most important, most valuable asset throughout all of America's Navy is its people. Sailors represent the best and brightest that America has to offer. The Navy's commitment to their well-being is reflected in their benefits. When it comes to benefits, the Navy amounts to much more than a competitive paycheck. Like significant tax incentives. Retirement income. And, of … [Read more...]
Navy Death and Survivor Benefits
Servicemember's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is a program of low cost group life insurance for Navy service members on Active Duty, Selected Reserves, members of the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service. The maximum current SGLI coverage is $400,000, which is provided in $50,000 increments. SGLI premiums are … [Read more...]
TRICARE
The Department of Defense provides excellent and affordable health care for members of all U.S. Military branches. Before the 1980's there were a couple of methods for health care delivery. Military members received treatment at military medical facilities, and retirees and family members received free treatment (space available) at military medical facilities, or could use a … [Read more...]