It depends if the veteran or the family of the veteran shows financial need.
If the military personnel was died while on service, his next of kin ie his wife or parents if he was unmarried, intitle for defence pension as per the cause of death of military personnel.
Technically it's military "retirement pay," not a pension. Check this out for an example of the complexities (albeit in New York): http://www.divorcenet.com/states/new_york/military_divorce_and_pensions
I hope not. Depending on what state he files for divorce through.
No it wont effect your pension or SSI only hers.
Widows of presidents are entitled to $20,000 per year in pension.
at my age can my wife draw from my pension
No they where only married 15 years. She would of had to have been married to him the full 20 years of service . Look it up in umcj/ check with jag/ read military law.
Yes
You need to check their original divorce decree. The first wife may indeed have a right to a portion of her ex-husband's pension.
If the pension is through a company (not social security), then depending on the divorce agreement, the wife may be entitled to have a share. Alternatively, another piece of the couple's common monies become the offset to the wife. However, you both should know whether the pension has survivor components and will continue after your death.
None of former MCPON John Hagan's official biographies note any mention of a wife or family, which is traditional in military biographies for officers and senior enlisted personnel or other of note in the military.
The term 'dead wife' is grammatically correct, however, a more socially acceptable term is 'late wife'. In the term 'dead wife', the word 'dead' is an adjective describing the noun 'wife'. In the term 'late wife', the word 'late' is an adjective describing the noun 'wife'.
No, auto insurance is available to the families of military personnel as well. For instance, your child, wife, husband, widow or widower could get auto insurance from USAA (as long as you had auto insurance from USAA and as long as they were legally eligible).