| Edition |
2014 ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 387 pages) |
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text file |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; 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 Prime. |
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Beyond 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 Transistioning 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 Education; Education Assistance Programs. |
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Education Advantages by Branch of ServicePART 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 Resources; PART EIGHT: THE FAMILY ADVANTAGE; Military Families on the Move. |
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Career, Education, and Training Resources for Military SpousesThe Military Child; Family Support During Deployment; Military Family Support Organizations; Acknowledgments; APPENDICES; Index. |
| Summary |
The Military Advantage, 2014 Edition is the most complete annual reference guide to Military and Veteran's benefits. Written by Terry Howell, Managing Editor for Benefits for Military.com, the guide is backed by the resources of Military.com and its parent company, Monster.com. The Military Advantage, 2014 Edition is the most reliable benefits guide for the over 30 million Americans who have answered the call to serve in the military. These valuable benefits amount to billions in scholarships, educational benefits, home loan guarantees, and military discounts. These extraordinary b. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States -- Armed Forces -- Pay, allowances, etc.
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United States. |
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Armed Forces. |
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Military pensions -- United States.
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Military pensions. |
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Veterans -- Services for -- United States.
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Veterans -- Services for. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Giunta, Salvatore A. (Salvatore Augustine), 1985-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Howell, Terry. Military advantage. 2014 ed. Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, ©2014 1612515401 9781612515403 |
| ISBN |
1612515614 (electronic book) |
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9781612515618 (electronic book) |
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9781682470275 (electronic book) |
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168247027X (electronic book) |
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1612515401 (paperback) |
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9781612515403 (paperback) |
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