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...]
Military Kids Can Win $20,000 In College Scholarships from Exchange, Unilever
AUGUST 30, 2018, Dallas, TX - Military students who shine in the classroom and serve their communities can earn cash for college by sharing their stories in an essay contest sponsored by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Unilever. Four winners of the Rewards of Caring scholarship contest will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Military students can enter the essay … [Read more...]