Something slightly different today: I had the opportunity to write a guest post for The Military Guide. Started by a Navy veteran who transitioned to an early retirement lifestyle after 20 years of military service, The Military Guide covers subjects such as financial independence and early retirement from a military perspective. If you’re interested in ways to parlay military pay and benefits into savings, investments, and possibly a side hustle or two so that you, too, can avoid working or can work on your own terms after you separate from the military, head on over there and check it out. Doug Nordman, the founder of The Military Guide, retired in his early forties and now surfs and supports veterans causes. With some hard work and careful planning, that could be you!
The post I wrote for The Military Guide covers my experience of filing for VA disability well *after* I separated from the military. Hopefully it will be a cautionary tale of what NOT to do, if you are still on active duty. Or, perhaps, it will give you the motivation to go ahead and apply for VA disability benefits, even if it’s been *years* since you separated from the military. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks again for the post, Crew Dog!
I’ll pass on a comment for you from my site’s Facebook page:
“Travis O’Connor via The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement
Funny how reading this and a 5 min phone call was more educational then sitting through 2 death by power point weeks.”
My pleasure, Doug! Thanks for the feedback.