OCTOBER 4, 2018 - Military life is not easy. Most American families face challenges and stress from typical life events -- employment and work issues, paying the bills, finding quality child care, and dealing with relationships -- just to name a few. Military families, however, face additional trials unique to their voluntary service to the nation, such as frequent moves, … [Read more...]
How to Access Your Verification of Military Experience and Training
OCTOBER 1, 2018 - The VMET (Verification of Military Experience and Training), or DD Form 2586, documents and verifies service member military experience and training. Therefore, it is useful when you are considering civilian occupations related to your military service, as well as in translating military terminology and training into civilian terms. The VMET form is … [Read more...]
Blended Retirement System Opt In Ends December 31st
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL - The ability to opt-in to the Blended Retirement System (BRS) ends Dec. 31, 2018. All service members who entered the military on or after Jan. 1, 2018, were automatically enrolled in the BRS. All service members who joined the military on or before Dec. 31, 2017, were automatically placed in the legacy retirement system. For … [Read more...]
Pain Awareness Month – Communicating About Pain
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 - September is Pain Awareness Month, which enables people to contemplate pain, their pain, and how they may communicate their pain. Patients are used to answering a health care provider's question, "On a scale of one to 10, where does your pain rate?" What exactly do those numbers mean? Dr. Diane Flynn, a primary care pain management advisor at the … [Read more...]
VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES
Veterans of the United States Uniformed Services may be eligible for a broad range of programs and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. COMPENSATIONDo you have disabilities resulting from a disease or injury related to your … [Read more...]