To answer your question, there is no stipend, no monetary benefits for military spouses. Service members can choose to give a monthly allotment to a spouse or whoever, but the money is deducted from their own pay. It does not come from the Department of the Army or Department of Defense.
As a husband or wife of a service member, you get to be an active participant in the military family. You are also eligible for many benefits, including health care, shopping privileges on base and access to base recreation facilities and other programs.
A military spouse may be entitled to military medical benefits (depending on the length of your marriage), spousal support, and child support. In addition, a thrift savings plan (TSP) or military pension may be divided as part of a divorce. They may also receive commissary, exchange, and theater privileges.
Life as a Military Spouse is a Challenge
The life of a military spouse is undeniably challenging. Being away from your partner for months or years at a time, assuming the role of a single parent, trying to balance a career while moving so often – all of these realities of military life can take its toll.
Yes - the basis for the film is the Military Wives Choirs, a network which now consists of 75 separate choirs each set at a different military base in both the UK and abroad.
However, wives are simultaneously considered subordinate to their husbands within the military and extended community. Indicative of this attitude are the divisive stereotypes of military wives that range from lazy and irresponsible, to overly rank-conscious and entitled.
There is no military spouse pay or stipend, but the military offers a number of benefits to help service members and their families. Your first stop after the wedding should be the nearest military ID card issuing facility to enroll in DEERS, the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
The SBP annuity is determined by the base amount you elect. The base amount may range from a minimum of $300 up to a maximum of full retired pay. The annuity is 55 percent of the base amount.
At least ten years of marriage overlapping at least ten years of military service is needed for direct payment from the retired pay center, usually the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).
The role of being a military wife doesn't come lightly. It means being supportive, loving, loyal, fierce, and reliable. While you know separation happens, no one can ever prepare you for the hole your spouse leaves in your heart when they're on a mission.
Spouses and children of service members are traditionally called dependents. Being called a “Dependa” implies the military spouse sits at home all day doing nothing while their service member sacrifices everything to keep them comfortable.
One of the biggest stressors for 44% of military spouses are the challenges that come with employment, in addition to time away from family and providing their children with a quality education. Other stressors include quality of life, military pay and family stability.
The 10/10 rule limits the eligible amount to 50 percent of the former military member's disposable retirement payment. This amount excludes: Contributions overpaid to the government. Payments that the military member has declined so they can receive VA disability benefits.
Military marriage benefits include housing and living allowances, health insurance, childcare, as well as access to the commissary and exchange. Furthermore, these military benefits can also assist with educational opportunities and finding employment.
There are no laws governing military marriage. Military members can marry whomever they want, including same-sex partners.
They will have to request leave and have that leave approved by their chain of command, which makes it impossible to get married on a date when they are training, in school, or on deployment. Planning a wedding around the military can be a real headache.
What will happen if I remarry? When a surviving spouse remarries, this will often prevent them from continuing to receive their late spouse's pension. This means that if you are collecting your deceased spouse's pension and you choose to remarry, you may lose the right to get your former spouse's pension.
If you're the surviving spouse of a Veteran, your monthly rate would start at $1,562.74. Then for each additional benefit you qualify for, you would add the amounts from the Added amounts table.
Officer and Enlisted Service members may request separation due to pregnancy. Requests will normally be denied unless it is determined to be in the best interest of the Navy or if the Service member demonstrates overriding and compelling factors of personal need, which warrant separation.
53% participate in the workforce (compared to 76% of the general population) 35% are looking for either full or part-time work. 63% of those in the workforce are underemployed. 80% have at least some college.
One thing you should know is that not all military discounts are for military spouses, but many of them are. This can get a bit confusing. And sometimes this depends on who is giving you the discount on that day. Usually, they will state that they only give the discount to the service member in the fine print.
Jody (plural Jodies) (US, military and prison slang) The man who seduces a soldier or inmate's wife or girlfriend during his absence.
They dress classy, not trashy.
Save it for a nice night with your husband at home, not for the whole military community to see. Don't stress, pearls and fancy wear is not required. Jeans and a t-shirt works just fine.
It is definitely not real life, but they do write about and present topics that I can relate to. I also appreciate that the show brings to light a few other topics in the military community that the civilian population may not be as aware of, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).