US Armed Forces - YOUR FUTURE MILITARY RETAINER/RETIREMENT PAY IS AT RISK

On 26 June 1981, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in the McCarty case that stated, The military retirement system confers no entitlement to retired pay upon the retired member's spouse, and does not embody even a limited community property concept and that the language, structure, and history of the statute makes it clear that retired pay is to continue to be the personal entitlement of the retiree.

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[jvolstad]

How can people get divorced when you have minor children?

[JanColdwater]

How about READING the bills BEFORE you SUPPORT them!

[table10s]

Was this looked into? These law needs to be changed. I am also paying an ex who makes thousands more than me and does not care a bit about how it effects me or my future. 20 years downs the drain. I will be suprised if anyone in Congress touches this. It is the ugly duckling everyone want to leave alone. Thanks for your video. I signed the petition online and so have many others. Read the stories, it is heart breaking. Google USFSPA petition and you will find it.

[Timmmay33]

I commend the LTC for taking the approach in addressing such an issue with ex-spouses and retirement benefits to the Sec. of Def. Disturbingly, men have complained about this atrocity for years. But it took one woman to complain about it in order for this issue to be heard. As men have NO voice within the realm of gender politics, at least the woman addressed the issue as NOT GENDER BASED but as a service member issue - which is admirable.

[bamawild1]

I share your sentiments I would like the law repealed but since that is impractical the at least reform it . I believe that the USFSPA discriminates against members of the Uniformed Services who become divorced by subjecting them to mandates for the distribution of marital assets not applicable to other government employees (including members of Congress) and private citizens of the United States. I strongly object to its award for life, even if the benefiting ex-spouse remarries.