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Leaving the military happens to everyone in uniform, sooner or later. If you've made up your mind and you know the date of your separation, there are things you can start doing today to get ready. Here are 5 of the most important steps to take before you hang up your dress uniform for the last time.

If you're interested in figuring out how to use the military's Thrift Savings Plan or TSP — look no further. This piece lays it all out.

Here's a short primer on how to develop a budget for an affordable car, and how to make sure nobody takes advantage of you with an outrageous loan. Anyone can do it!

Here are some great — some of the best! — discounts available to military personnel and veterans. You have almost certainly not heard of them all unless you're a journalist who does nothing but look at different discounts!

Here are some handy do's and don'ts when it comes to looking for homes on the VA Home Loan. It's a terrific benefit, but it comes with some caveats that shape how a veteran ought to shop for their first house. #homebuyers #vahomeloan #realestate https://lnkd.in/e6MW9PRz

Higher interest rates on mortgages are inconvenient for everyone. While most families can afford to wait until rates go down, military families that come down on PCS orders have no choice: they have to move, and that means selling under unfavorable conditions, or taking on more risky debt and figuring out how to manage a distant property from their next duty station. #pcsmove #militaryfamily #homeownership

The Department of Defense's procurement process requires years of planning, research, and development to bring weapons and equipment to the field. By the time those platforms meet all the military's requirements it can be decades. There may be a faster way (well, 50 ways) that could help streamline smaller equipment and training. #military #defenseindustry #researchanddevelopment

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been attempting to gauge and improve how health care is delivered to underserved populations of veterans around the country. A report released this week by the US Government Accountability Office shows mixed results for the initiative, but holds out hope that it can make a difference in the future. #veteransaffairs #veteranshealth #healthcareaccessibility

Our top stories of 2023 — whether you enjoyed them the first time around and would like to read them again or missed them, take a look, enjoy, and thank you for reading!

Wildly expensive weapons in search of a tactical application — overly complicated failure-prone systems — an inability to fulfill United States Department of Defense demands for basic end items — delusions of grandeur are opening the U.S. defense industry to corruption, and undermining its military's ability to wage modern, combined-arms warfare on short notice. #defenseindustry #manufacturing #corruption