If you had military service earnings for active duty (including active duty for training), you paid Social Security taxes on those earnings.There is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits.
Veterans benefits have been expanded affecting housing programs, readjustment benefits, disability benefits, and retirement benefits for veterans, spouses, surviving spouses, and dependents.
You and your spouse have conquered military life and have finally made it to retirement. Now what? Learn about the emotional aspects of retirement and how important it will be to communicate with your spouse during your transition to civilian life.
This article is about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA; Veterans Administration). It discusses VA benefits such as health care, disability benefits, loan guarantees, education, employment benefits, life insurance, burial, memorial, and survivor benefits. Links to several VA sites and a LIFELines article on Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI).
LIFELines is sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and funded by the Center for Personal and Professional Development.
Military Life
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