Retirement Center
Plain-language explainers on military retirement pay, VA benefits, TRICARE, and transition planning — each reviewed against official sources. Benefits information is educational only and does not replace official guidance from your service, DFAS, VA, or TRICARE. Checklists are planning aids and do not replace official service requirements. This platform does not provide tax, investment, legal, medical, or individualized claims advice, and does not predict disability ratings or VA outcomes.
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DEERS and Dependent ID Cards After Separation
DEERS eligibility records must be kept current for retirees and dependents to keep TRICARE, base access, and ID-card privileges accurate after separation or retirement.
Spouse and Family Transition Planning
Military spouses can access their own TAP-affiliated resources and MyCAA education funding while the sponsor is still serving, and family transition planning should start well before the change-of-status date.