Great explanation however she forgot the Reserve and National Guard option for service members. This Reserve pension provides the best of both worlds and sevice members can extend their service ensuring a pension at age 60 for life. Also, once someone seperates from service they can no longer contribute to Thifts Savings Plan. The Reserve option allows someone to stay eligible for future contributions up until seperation from service. This can be significant as it provides extended contribution time for the service members past active duty time. Also, any reserve service member that accumulates 7200 points recieves an active duty pension upon obtaining those points instantly prior to age 60 which is not easy. The reserve pension is paid generally at age 60 however there is a age reduction for certain time spent deployed in the War on Terrorism. Just a very important option they didnt cover. I am fortunate to have a AF Reserve pension and im 5 years away from colllecting my 2nd pension. Thank You for your Service Barbera and all you do for our Veterans. Folks, if you encounter a Veteran when you out and about, take the time to Thank them they deserve our admiration !
Vets rock! Thanking them very much for their service!!
Thank you for your service Barbara
Great explanation however she forgot the Reserve and National Guard option for service members. This Reserve pension provides the best of both worlds and sevice members can extend their service ensuring a pension at age 60 for life. Also, once someone seperates from service they can no longer contribute to Thifts Savings Plan. The Reserve option allows someone to stay eligible for future contributions up until seperation from service. This can be significant as it provides extended contribution time for the service members past active duty time. Also, any reserve service member that accumulates 7200 points recieves an active duty pension upon obtaining those points instantly prior to age 60 which is not easy. The reserve pension is paid generally at age 60 however there is a age reduction for certain time spent deployed in the War on Terrorism. Just a very important option they didnt cover. I am fortunate to have a AF Reserve pension and im 5 years away from colllecting my 2nd pension. Thank You for your Service Barbera and all you do for our Veterans. Folks, if you encounter a Veteran when you out and about, take the time to Thank them they deserve our admiration !