Military Officer - April 2008 - (Page 18) Ready. Aim. Retire. yourviews parents) should contribute, the formula takes into account assets and income for both. However, they expect the child to utilize more of their income and assets than the parents and use a much higher multiplier on the child’s income and assets. By placing the funds in your child’s name now, you might be curtailing and/or precluding college financial assistance down the road. —Col. David Turk, USAR-Ret. Valencia, Calif. Set your sights on San Antonio’s own Army Residence Community. Join other retired career military officers, their spouses, widows and widowers—from all branches of service—who are already sharing a lifetime of stories and experiences in a true community setting. Enjoy independence and freedom from housekeeping and maintenance. Spread out in our comfortable cottages or well-appointed apartments. And take comfort in knowing our on-site Health Care Center can provide for all of your future health care needs. Even if you’re still working and not ready to retire, you’ll want to zero in on all your options—starting with the Army Residence Community! THE ARMY RESIDENCE COMMUNITY 7400 Crestway San Antonio, TX 78239-3098 210-646-5316 1-800-725-0083 Not Chopped Liver Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum’s remark that he is now receiving the best soldiers “since the first muster in 1636” [“MOAA Meets in Tampa,” February 2008] makes all of us who have served in every war chopped liver. —CWO4 Carl Carite, AUS-Ret. via e-mail Equal Housing Opportunity Call us today at 210.646.5316 or toll-free at 800.725.0083— or visit us online at www.armyresidence.com. Sharp-Dressed Man As a job-seeker (“MOAA Meets in Tampa,” February 2008), I would recommend to any aspiring retiree or soon-to-be-discharged servicemember that they show up at job fairs in something other than BDUs. Frankly, I would recommend a dress uniform complete with ribbons, decorations, etcetera, or dress civilian garb. As a “hirer,” I want to see how sharp you look in either dress uniform or civvies. Following my own retirement in 1969 from the Marine Corps, I interviewed in a suit and footwear appropriate for that era, i.e., I left my spit-shined (in those days, really) uniform shoes at home and opted for what civilians were wearing. Later, as I advanced and did my own hiring, I could easily see how “formers” would adapt. In later years as a panelist for “Life After the Corps” at 18 MILITARY OFFICER APRIL 2008 http://www.armyresidence.com http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0208/index.php?startid=66 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0208/index.php?startid=66 http://www.armyresidence.com http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0208/index.php?startid=66 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/moaa/mo0208/index.php?startid=66
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