NEW ORLEANS -- Hugh Thompson Jr., a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot who rescued unarmed Vietnamese civilians from his fellow GIs during what became known as the My Lai massacre, died early Friday, his biographer and a hospital spokesman confirmed. He was 62.
Most workers (65 percent) base their retirement date on their eligibility for Medicare at age 65, Towers Watson found. Continuing to work for a company that provides benefits is one of the most cost-effective ways to find health insurance before age 65.
November 3, 2010. 1  The amount of time that you have to work before receiving retirement benefits will differ depending on what type of retirement account you have and who you work for. 2  One of the more popular options to save for retirement is a tax-advantaged retirement account such as an IRA or a 401k.