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Your Future Military Retainer Pay Is At Risk
The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(USFSPA) Discriminates Against the Military Veteran
The symbols on our banner above represent the seven Uniformed Services of the United States. In addition to the five United States Armed Services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, there is the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps.
All are subject to the USFSPA.
Did You Know...
MILITARY PAY THAT IS EARNED IN A RETIRED/RESERVE STATUS IS NOT A PENSION? Click to read a list of Facts vs Myths.
In fact, according to the February 2009 DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 29 paragraph 290613: "Awards of a Percentage of the Retired Pay Accrued by the Member During the Marriage: The designated agent cannot honor awards based on the value of what has accrued because military retired pay does not accrue over time. Military retired pay is not a pension. Rather, it is a statutory entitlement computed at the time the member retires and it is based on the member's rank and total years of service at the time of retirment."
Click on this picture to watch two female veterans tell about the impact of the USFSPA on their lives. Th e USFSPA was enacted in 1982 to protect female spouses who sacrificed their own opportunities and careers to support that of their military husbands. At that time, the number of women on active duty in the Armed Forces was less than 9%. This marked the beginning of the end of an era of the stay-at-home spouse. Today, women comprise nearly 20% of uniformed service members, and since 1982, numerous laws and directive passed by Congress and established by the DoD have assured the support of all military spouses through education opportunities and career development programs. Now, it is quite often the military member who makes personal sacrifices for the spouse's career. We must overturn the injustice of the USFSPA and restore fairness and equity to our military retirees.
"NEW" View the latest statistics obtained from DFAS through the Freedom of Information Act of uniformed veterans with income taken directly from their retainer pay. Click here to read: Divorce Statistics (PDF) This does NOT include an equal or greater number who are paying directly to a former spouse. The number and amount of monthly garnishments by state reveals that DFAS distributes 77 million dollars monthly, almost one billion dollars per year to former spouses from retired veterans retainer pay. Garnishments by State (PDF)
Read comments from retired veterans affected by the USFSPA. Military spouses are briefed by the American Bar Association about the USFSPA but the Military Services do not brief their active duty service members. ULSG Google Groups Site
Have you signed the USFSPA petition to congress? Sign it today >> and be sure to leave your comments.
Keep our issue in front of your US Senators and your US Representative by writing for repeal of the USFSPA and why. View sample letter formats here.>>
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