JULY 11, 2018, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti - The Navy Reserve is a convenient way for some Sailors to serve on a part-time basis. The one-weekend-per-month, two-weeks-per-year schedule allows Sailors leaving active duty to continue their service and, possibly, reach retirement. Occasionally, circumstances change and a return to active duty is an increasingly attractive option … [Read more...]
Everything To Know About Your Military Retirement Choices
JUNE 15, 2018, Washington D.C. - Let's chat retirement for a quick minute. You took the Blended Retirement System (BRS) training last year, right? Probably because your boss told you to get it done so she could report 100 percent completion for your unit, right? And it was probably the most boring two hours of your life, right? So, now that we're halfway through 2018, how much … [Read more...]
State of the Infantry: Updates to Marksmanship, Training
APRIL 27, 2018, Fort Benning, GA - The U.S. is being challenged by a number of near-peer adversaries and, to a certain extent, terrorist organizations, said Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, Infantry School Commandant, Maneuver Center of Excellence. "We still have the capability to defeat them all but we are at a point where we have to improve the mental and physical … [Read more...]
The Soldier Doctor That Diagnoses Helicopters
MARCH 29, 2018, Taji Military Complex, Iraq - A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126 Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) aircraft power plant repairer Spc Kathleen Scanlon, works with her fellow Soldiers to troubleshoot and … [Read more...]
Top 5 Ways to Fund a Start-Up for Veterans
MARCH 27, 2018 ‘Thank You for Your Service,’ but what’s next for veterans? While many always look forward to starting quiet, new life somewhere in Colorado Springs or Virginia Beach, venture creation is never far from the thoughts of ex-service personnel. After their selfless service, we would be happy to see them lead successful and happy lives thereafter. It is no more … [Read more...]