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The military advantage, 2015, the military.com guide to military and veteran's benefits, Terry Howell ; foreword by Salvatore A. Giunta

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non fiction

The military advantage, 2015

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Terry Howell ; foreword by Salvatore A. Giunta

the military.com guide to military and veteran's benefits

Terry Howell is the Director of Strategic Alliance and Outreach programs for Military.com. Terry is a retired Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer. He last served as a career development advisor, where he provided career, finance, education, benefits and transition counseling to service members and their families. While at Military.com, Terry has worked with the Department of Defense to write the content for TurboTAP, the DoD's online transition assistance program. In addition, Terry was the lead on a team of subject matter experts who developed the military skills matching tool for the Dept. of Ve

Foreword by Salvatore A. Giunta; Introduction ; Part One: The Money Advantage; Military and Veteran Discounts; Dealing with Credit and Debt; Special Savings Program for Combat Zones ; The Military Tax Advantage; VA Home Loans; Life Insurance; Thrift Savings Plan; Part Two: The Pay Advantage; Your Standard Pay; Additional Allowances; Reserve and National Guard Pay; Special Pays; Allotments; Manage Your Pay with MyPay ; Retired Pay; Retired Disability Entitlements; Veterans Compensation and Pension ; Part Three: The Health Care Advantage ; TRICARE; All About TRICARE PrimeBeyond TRICARE PrimeAll About TRICARE Standard; All About TRICARE Extra; TRICARE Dental Program ; TRICARE Pharmacy Program; TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Program ; TRICARE After Retirement; Covered Under TRICARE; TRICARE for Transitioning Servicemembers; Veterans Health Care; Part Four: The Benefits Advantage; Military Travel and Lodging Benefits; Legal Rights, Entitlements, and Benefits ; Veterans Benefits Claims and Appeals ; Burial Benefits ; Surviving Family Benefits; Part Five: The Education Advantage; Money for School: Paying for Your EducationEducation Assistance ProgramsEducation Advantages by Branch of Service ; Part Six: The Career Advantage; The Career Benefits of Service; Professional Development in the Military ; Deployment and Mobilization; Post-Deployment and Demobilization ; All About Relocation; Part Seven: The Transition Advantage; Prepare to Transition out of the Military ; A Successful Transition to a Civilian Career ; Employment Resources for Veterans and Retirees ; Continue to Serve: The Guard and Reserve ; Records and Awards; Wounded Warrior and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ResourcesPart Eight: The Family Advantage Military Families on the Move; Career, Education, and Training Resources for Military Spouses ; The Military Child; Family Support During Deployment ; Military Family Support Organizations ; Acknowledgments; Appendices ; Index