Benefits Overview
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Benefits
BENEFITS THAT LAST A LIFETIME
The training and salary you get as a Soldier are only some of the ways the Army strengthens you for tomorrow. The Army also offers money for education, comprehensive health care, generous vacation time, family services and support groups, special pay for special duties and cash allowances to cover the cost of living.
Army Strong Stories
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April 02, 2013
The U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza is a community made up of U.S. Soldiers and service members, Department of Defense civilians, family members, Italian military personnel and Italian civilian employees. …
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April 02, 2013
Like the State of Texas, Fort Hood is big and boasts of being the largest active duty armored post in the United States Armed Services. Fort Hood is nicknamed "The Great Place" because of th…
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April 01, 2013
ARMY RESERVES, CONAP, AND MISSOURI WESTERN MWSU is a participant in the U.S. Army Concurrent Admissions Program (Conap). New recruits (Future Soldiers) can apply to MWSU via Conap while serving in th…
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April 01, 2013
ACCC is a participant in the U.S. Army Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAp). New recruits (Future Soldiers) can apply to ACCC via ConAp while serving in the Army Reserves. For more information about …
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March 29, 2013
My expereince as an Army ROTC cadet at Bowie State University was an adventure that provided me with endless opportunities. ROTC was more than just taking a regular college course it became a signific…
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March 29, 2013
Staff Sgt. Antoine White explains how the Army trains Soldiers to be surgical technologists and shares his passion for taking care of Army service members and civilians.…
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March 29, 2013
I had the opportunity yesterday to interview for a command here at Ft. Gordon. I didn't get the position, but thought I'd pass on some things I've learned about combatting nervousness, esp…
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March 28, 2013
The Army Career Center in Independence (MO) is recruiting for part-time Operating Room Specialist (68D). The operating room specialist assists the nursing staff in preparing the patient and the operat…
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March 27, 2013
Mark your calendars now for the 2013 Army Birthday Celebration. We will conduct the celebration of the 238th Birthday of the U.S. Army at the Westin Crown Center, 1 Pershing Road at Grand, Kansas City…
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March 26, 2013
Peter Kalambayi, an East team linebacker at the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, shares what an honor it is to represent the U.S. Army on the football field.…
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March 26, 2013
While at the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Master Sgt. Peter Sims describes what it's like being a U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier. Aside from being in combat, Special Forces Soldiers get to …
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March 26, 2013
Master Sgt. Peter Sims shares that the key to U.S. Army Special Forces training and good leadership is being both phyiscally and mentally strong.…
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March 26, 2013
For Master Sgt. Peter Sims, the Army was the right choice because he gained leadership skills, an education and grew mentally and physically stronger.…
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March 26, 2013
As a crew chief on the HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, Pfc. Kyle Hawkins gets to save lives and serve his country. Pfc. Hawkins says that serving in the Army gives him the greatest feeling of his life and…
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March 26, 2013
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Bailey, a military pilot in the U.S. Army, describes his passion for flying and how his experience as an Army pilot provides him with exceptional career experience.…
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Discussions
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68F
04.02.2013 - Can anyone provide any details about the training, daily life, or the MOS in general for 68F? (Physical Therapist -AKA- ...
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PT Run.
04.02.2013 - I need help cutting time off my PT Run. I have RSP drill this weekend, I've been running for about three weeks and the f...
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Prolonged stay in the reception battalion
04.01.2013 - Hi. I am enlisting under an option 42 (MAVNI). What that is isn't important- the problem is that, I need to go through t...
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Just passed MEPS but...
04.01.2013 - so apparently i was checked and ok'd to enlist after my background had passed even with my attempted theft charge from 7...
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So... What's it like?
04.02.2013 - I'm pretty excited to enlist; finishing up my packet & gathering all of my documents to bring to my recruiter next w...
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Husbands. . .
04.01.2013 - I feel strongly about joing the Army. I am currently doing research about the types of jobs, benefits and opportunities ...
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please read!
04.02.2013 - I want my career to be as a chef, but I also want to enlist. Are there any culinary arts jobs in the military or busines...
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35Q
07.06.2012 - I wanted to start a thread about 35Q Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist, the Army's newest mos. 35Q is open to enlis...
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12b and Ranger
04.02.2013 - Soo I was considering becoming a combat engineer and signing a option 40 contract, but I was wondering are 12B's in the ...
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Engineering Officer Recruiter Questions
04.02.2013 - I would like to approach a recruiter about becoming an Engineering Officer, but I want to make sure that I am as guarant...
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BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Benefits That Last A Lifetime
One thing I thought before I came in the Army was that all I would be doing is training and doing things like that, wouldn't be able to have a family and have time. But once I've been in I've found out there's a lot of time that is devoted for the family.
I'm Staff Sergeant Brad Sperling; I'm a 21B Combat Engineer. I'm married with two kids and I live on-post. My wife and I we had our kids while I was in the Army which was a great benefit it was very inexpensive where my sisters were spending thousands of dollars having babies and I spent $35.00 dollar on one and $25.00 on the second one.
The military hospitals that my children were born in are great, they're part of my community, they are Soldiers, so they take care of you, I think a little better than a civilian out in the outside world.
Here on-post we have on-post childcare, which again is a big expense to most of my friends back home, but for me it's not as large of an expense.
We get 30 days of paid vacation every year. It's a big quality of life issue for us that we get time with our family so that we can enjoy them. And a lot of times I'll get off work at 5:00 o'clock and that's plenty of time to go home and be able to spend the evening with the kids. You know whether it be playing games or watching TV or just sitting outside.
The post has an on-post water park and they got all kinds of activities the lazy rivers and the slides and the pools. So it's really a great benefit cause its right here on-post you don't have to worry about it being too crowded or it cost too much.
Another feature we have here is the miniature Golf and it's great because it's right beside the water park and it gets the kids out of the house.
Another great thing about here on-post is we have our own indoor pool; it's open for myself and my family. So my family can come here with me for free. My wife loves the fact that I'm in the Army cause there are so many benefits, there's no mortgage payment, there's no property tax, there's no utilities.
Joining the Army at 17, I'll be able to retire when I'm 37 and the day after I retire from the Army I'll have my retirement check for the rest of my life.
The Army is a huge part of my life and my life is a huge part of the Army.
