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Blended Retirement System Effective Jan. 1, 2018.

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A new, blended military retirement system goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018. See if you are one of the more than 1.6 million service members that will have a choice of retirement systems.

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Blended Military Retirement System Begins Jan. 1

A new retirement system goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018. See how the legacy “high-3” and the new Blended Retirement System compare in your first four years of service.

Visit the BRS resource page here: http://militarypay.defense.gov/BlendedRetirement

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/538441/blended-retirement-system-first-4-years

Blended Retirement System: First 4 years

A new retirement system goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018. See how the legacy “high-3” and the new Blended Retirement System compare at your mid-career point.

Visit the BRS resource page here: http://militarypay.defense.gov/BlendedRetirement

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/538445/blended-retirement-system-mid-career

Blended Retirement System: Mid-Career

A new retirement system goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018. See how the legacy “high-3” and the new Blended Retirement System compare if you stay until retirement.

Visit the BRS resource page here: http://militarypay.defense.gov/BlendedRetirement

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/538446/blended-retirement-system-retirement

Blended Retirement System: Retirement

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Military Families by the Numbers

More than 5 million Americans are part of today's military family; There are almost 2 million military children; One in four military spouses are unemployed and actively seeking work; Children of active-duty service members typically move six to nine times between kindergarten and high school graduation.

As of November 2015

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Drug Monitoring Helps Providers Help Their Patients Two Military Health System innovations are helping to ensure best practices for patients with pain, and for patients who’ve been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Hale Koa: Hawaii's Military Resort Along the expansive stretch of Waikiki Beach in southeastern Oahu, the Hale Koa Hotel is a premiere resort of the Armed Forces Recreation Service and offers a relaxing place to vacation with special rates and benefits for service members, retirees and a few select others.

Tips to Stay Healthy While Traveling Travelers should make sure they are medically ready before taking a trip to reduce the risks of having an illness or injury while away, a doctor from the Navy Medical Center said.