At any rate, the Donnie Wahlberg divorce is due to irreconcilable differences per the Houston Chronicle. Evidently, wife Kim Fey Wahlberg had enough of hearing about how sweet this New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) reunion is going to be (we guess).
Check your retirement points every year (ARNG/USAR). As a member of the Army Reserve/National Guard, you must have 20 years of service to be eligible for retired pay when you reach the age of 60. A qualifying year is one in which you earn a minimum of 50 retirement points. The reference for how retirement points are established can be found in AR 140-185. It is your responsibility to ensure that you achieve the minimum points required to achieve a qualifying year.
In the Army Reserve, you may qualify for up to a $20,000 enlistment bonus, get money for college and repayment of your student loan. SEE THE BENEFITS. Earn Extra Cash for Retirement. As a Soldier, you are eligible to participate in a 401(k)-type retirement savings and investment plan called the Thrift Savings Plan. And now the Army is offering a matching fund program to qualified non-prior service recruits.