That is the problem, it seems to be 8 or 800. A spouse's life is not always on hold, but their career may get shortchanged over the years when moving to different places in order for the service member to further his career. Retirements are divided all the time, but a military retirement has no value except on the first of the month. There is no way to value it, so it cannot be a one time division for a specific amount. There is also the fact that it is not a retirement at all, but lower pay for continued service, since you can be recalled and are still subject to the UCMJ. Somewhere in there, there has to be a medium, an award for a certain amount of time, or one that decreases slowly to zero over time, but the way it is now is insane.
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Re: WHY ARE PEOPLE ALWAYS AFTER THE "BENEFITS"