“The GI Bill will pay for an honorable discharged retiree’s education, and that benefit can be extended to family members,” says Joseph Gutheinz, an attorney at Gutheinz Law Firm in Pearland, Texas, and military retiree whose father, father-in-law and other relatives also served in ...
The Texas Family Code addresses situations where a military parent’s deployment, transfer, mobilization, or temporary duty to a location that is a “substantial distance” from their home affects their ability to fulfill parental duties. Special provisions allow for the quick establishment of a tem...
Nine states, meanwhile, not only exempt military retirement pay, but earned income as well. Those include Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Then there are 13 states that partially exempt military retirement pay. As an example, Maryland...
Texas courts, on average, allow procedures to be postponed until the end of a service member’s active duty, regardless of how long that takes. After leaving active duty, they also have up to 60 days to reply to a divorce suit. A spouse in a civil marriage, on the other hand, usuall...
The new law has helped at least one spouse prevail in federal court, after the woman sued Texas for blocking her ability to work as a school counselor. A new paid fellowship program allows spouses to be placed with civilian companies seeking full-time employees. The Military Spouse...
Texas troops’ immigration arrest powers, and NATO’s defense spending - Headlines MORE STORIES Army, Navy remove web pages highlighting women’s military service In an attempt to align with President Trump’s termination of DEI initiatives, the Army and Navy have taken down web pages highlighting...
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“Committee members Chris Swecker, Jonathan Harmon, Carrie Ricci, Queta Rodriguez and Jack White conducted a two-week fact-finding mission to the Texas base, meeting with unit leaders, Soldiers, members of the Guillén family, local officials, law enforcement and community groups.” “The 136-pa...
Cramp Law Firm, located in San Antonio, Texas, was founded by James (Jim) Cramp to support families through a broad spectrum of legal difficulties. Having spent almost 30 years in military service, from which he retired as a colonel, Jim has a particularly strong commitment to serving militar...
An airman lets a stack of coins fall into the palm of their hand in honor of Financial Planning Month at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2023. (Airman 1st Class Kailee Reynolds/U.S. Air Force photo) Military.com|ByLacey Langford ...