Category Archives: Military Retirement

Camp Mustache 4 Encore (And A Free Book!)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Doug Nordman

  [Nords note: My spouse and I are still on Mainland slow travel, and we’ll head back to Oahu in mid-July. Maybe we’ll see you at a military Space A passenger terminal!]   We spent another Memorial Day weekend at … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why Military Retirees Keep Working

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Doug Nordman

A reader posted a forum comment about his co-workers: I’m always intrigued when I hear about recently retired military personnel with pretty good pensions who take new jobs after retiring in their mid to late 40’s. If they want to … Continue reading →

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What You Need To Know About National Guard Retirement

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Doug Nordman

Retiring from the Reserves or National Guard is more flexible than retiring from active duty. In the vast majority of cases, your retirement is based on at least 20 good years of service.  (A “good year” requires a certain minimum … Continue reading →

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Retirement Lifestyles: “Can I Get Back Into The Military?”

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Doug Nordman

A reader question has hit my IN box several times this year: “My spouse retired from the military after 20 years of active duty and is receiving their pension. They’re in their 40s and they miss it so much. Is … Continue reading →

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Military Retirement Journal – Pre-Separation Counseling Checklist

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Doug Nordman

This article was written by Forrest Baumhover. This is the second in my series of retirement journal blog posts.  Although this post isn’t an update on my personal situation, I wanted to cover something that I have been thinking about … Continue reading →

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