Military Glossary
Staff Sgt. Rachel Garneau and Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle of the Air Force Reserve shop for name-brand products at an exchange store.
Staff Sgt. Rachel Garneau and Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle of the Air Force Reserve shop for name-brand products at an exchange store.
An exchange enables all Department of Defense ID card holders, including members of the Reserve and Guard and their dependents, to buy items like clothes, toiletries, furniture and appliances on base. All items are sold tax-free, and servicemembers and dependents can also shop at any exchange, regardless of where they are stationed.
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Bates earned an associate degree in business administration with tuition assistance from the Army Reserve.
Benefits extended to Marines and their families include travel, education and financial resources.
The Marine Corps encourages and enables Marines to pursue higher education.
Although food prices at the commissary are low, the quality remains high.
Esther, an Air National Guard nurse, describes many of the financial benefits that part-time service has to offer.
Marine officers are leaders in the Marine Corps, and the advantages of serving as a Marine far exceed a list of benefits.
According to Esther, an Air National Guard nurse, military service has a positive impact on how a person is seen in the civilian world.
An Army sergeant describes the benefits and amenities he has available right on post.
Active-duty Airmen receive free health care as one of their benefits, and they can go to on-base hospitals whenever necessary.
At on-base education centers, enlisted servicemembers can get advice about their plans for higher education.
Sgt. Marlene Garcia's Army Reserve experience has proven to be very useful as she studies to be a nurse.
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