Military.com Releases 2007 Edition of The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military & Veterans Benefits
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,- May 1, 2007 - Military.com, the leading military membership organization and subsidiary of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), today announced the release of the 2007 Edition of The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military and Veterans Benefits, the definitive guide to accessing the scholarships, educational benefits, military discounts, health care, and transition assistance every servicemember needs. This essential reference, written by Christopher P. Michel, Founder and Chairman of Military.com, offers advice, shortcuts and insider tips to the world's largest benefit system.
Servicemembers, veterans and their families are entitled to a wide range of valuable benefits for their service to America. But for many, navigating the military benefits programs can be tricky and fraught with red tape. Particularly for U.S. service men and women retuning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, many in need of long-term care, wading through the bureaucratic system of evaluations and benefits can be daunting; in fact, 35% of veterans miss out on benefits they've earned, such as health care and money for education.* Retired Army General Norman Schwarzkopf, former Commander in Chief, United States Central Command, and Commander of Operations of Desert Shield and Desert Storm adds, "America has been challenged during the twenty-first century in ways we never imagined at the time I left active duty. Now as much as any other period in our nation's history we need to ensure that the benefits of service to America are easily accessible. The Military Advantage is a vital step toward that end."
"Despite the overwhelming success of military benefits, many of these important programs go unused because they are either hidden or too complicated," says Christopher Michel. "I believe this book and its companion website, Military.com, can change all that." In The Military Advantage, Michel offers the inside information you need to understand and access these important benefits. The book's chapters are divided by subject to make this an easy to use reference:
- The Money Advantage – discounts on everything from airline tickets to long-distance phone service, VA home loans, life insurance and savings plans, credit counseling, and emergency relief.
- The Pay Advantage – navigating the military pay system with up-to-date pay charts, basic pay and allowances, reserve pay and retired pay.
- The Health Care Advantage – TRICARE options, special benefits and Veteran health care.
- The Benefits Advantage – military travel and lodging, legal assistance, burial benefits, disability, and surviving family benefits.
- The Education Advantage – money for school through the Montgomery GI Bill, and other numerous sources, and scholarships and loans for dependents.
- The Career Advantage – professional development, deployment and mobilization, relocation.
- The Transition Advantage – pre-separation counseling for those leaving the military, retirement preparation, career counseling, and veteran employment resources.
- The Family Advantage – relocation support, childcare, deployment support, and spouse employment.
* Veterans Benefits Association Annual Benefits Report Fiscal Year 2005, September 2006
About Military.com
Military.com is the nation's largest online military destination serving 8 million members, including active duty personnel, reservists, guard members, retirees, veterans, family members, defense workers and those considering military careers. Military.com enables the 30 million Americans with military affinity to access their benefits, advance their careers, enjoy military discounts, and stay connected for life. Military.com develops efficient affinity marketing and communications programs for government agencies and companies serving this market. Military.com is a subsidiary of Monster Worldwide, Inc. More information is available at www.military.com.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
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THE MILITARY ADVANTAGE: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military & Veterans Benefits
Updated 2007 Edition
By Christopher P. Michel
Published by Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
Price: $20.00; ISBN: 0-7432-6946-2
"This book cuts through the red tape and shows the real benefits available to our nation's veterans. It's a valuable complement to any library."
--Former Senator Max Cleland
" The Military Advantage is the single best benefits resource for military personnel and their families. It's a must-read for anyone who has ever worn a uniform."
--Jack L. Tiley, Sergeant Major of the Army (Ret.)
