2019 Survivor's Pension Rates

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The Retirement Services Office offers pre-retirement briefings about benefits and entitlements, like education, finance, medical, retirement ceremony, Survivor Benefit Plan counseling, and the establishment of a retiree pay account. It also provides post-retirement services, such as assisting widows, obtaining copies of lost documents, issuance of military ID cards, and assisting retirees and their annuitants with any pay related issues. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adam Garlington, 24th Press Camp Headquarters. Source: DVIDS.

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