Retiring from the U.S. military is a sweet deal for the 17 percent of veterans who are allowed to serve for twenty years on active duty. Too sweet. For decades, critics and top brass have warned that the Pentagonâs defined benefit pension (earned after 20 years of service) is growing exponentially more expensive.
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Emancipation is a legal process that grants teenagers independence from their parents or guardians. The age at which you can become emancipated varies among jurisdictions, but it is 16 in most states.Teenagers who are emancipated have rights and responsibilities not shared by most people under 18. Read on for information on how to decide to pursue emancipation and what to expect from the process.. Understand what emancipation entails. When a person reaches age the age of majority, which is the United States ranges from 18 to 21 depending on state, he or she becomes a legal adult, taking on the rights and responsibilities that come with adulthood.