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As a former Marine; yes, the Corps is a department under the US Navy, which means that there could be a Marine member sitting on the board. Watch A Few Good Men and Top Gun that has the branches mixed sitting on the jury, testifying and at Top Gun school lol.

Also, DD214s are not updated, its the norm for a DD-215 (correction to DD-214) be issued instead.

I thought the Air Force receives a combat action medal vs badge, correct?

I think the difference between the two is that the CRSC does not include the ED that is under my VA SMC. Well, I can submit and gauge CRSC payments this year. And then switch back to when open season happens to see if the tax situation (in which I owe vs refund) is for year 2024. I just hope...

Yes, I am 100% VA and CRSC. My DOD pension is 5100 a month and with SBP, Tricare Select and Fed Taxes, I usually receive 4200 a month (if that is the single rate). The married rate, I clear 4500. Yes, on my current RAS, it shows the CRDP at 4100.04 as in the screenshot above. But my question...

Ok, I received this letter yesterday. And it shows that CRDP is the better option but since my DOD retirment is at 5100 and it shows CRDP at 4100. What does it mean if I switch to CRSC? I will only receive my VA of 4100 and just 3971 CRSC? what happens to the 5100 - 3971 =1129? That amount...

I was joshing you but yes. But when I came in, I remember seeing a Spec 5 rank. Also, as a former Marine, that you move from Lance Corporal to Corporal and have to run as an NCO immediately, I always advocated for the Army corporal rank to become more prominent and it has in the last few years...

BTW, SP4 no longer exists. ;)

That is why I am asking, to better understand. I know about the VA offset and aware if the offset is higher, than there is no residual pay correct? Usually, most cases, VA rating is 100% so many of the enlisted who are medically retired, their retired pay is less than their VA comp; hence 0...

How would he receive residual retired pay in his case if he did not complete 20 years AFS? Because of his 70% TRDL rating and since its higher than VA, he still eligible for it?

The above post will self destruct in 24 hours. :)

Without knowing your VA sheet, it is hard to guestimate what potential of CRSC you may get. My VA of 100% listed of what was combat related, service connected (including entries to burn pits (PACT ACT)). I was recently rated 100% CRSC as well but awaiting for the DFAS computation. In my case...

I am in Texas (I am from the South Bronx lol), and due to my rating, I do not pay property taxes, nor pay annual registration fees for two vehicles. Florida, Nevada, SC and Georgia (plus a slew of others) have similar veteran benefits. In my case, I'm saving $8400 a year.

So I am assuming that the OP was retired when he was in the NG correct? Does that mean, he gets his CRSC immediately when the audit is done or does he have to wait until 59/60 for NG retirement age? Just curious.

Unfortunately, I have; besides the time I mentioned, I also saw when I was in a Medical Unit called a CSH (formerly MASH) in Afghanistan. Our G1 (LTC) wrote themselves up for a CAB and you will probably roll your eyes as to the reason why.

I believe that during your era, there was different criteria for recognition in combat. I was a Marine for four years and even to get a Navy Achievement Medal requires pulling teeth. You do not even get a NAV as a PCS award lol. But during that deployment we lost our Command Sergeant Major -...

Yes, and I understand why. But IMO, there should be further justification than simply having a CAB/CAR.

That is correct. But I knew some fobbits received a CAB because rockets just hit their FOB (it was nowhere near their hooches because I was there to see it), while they were playing video games. And their command put everyone in for a CAB for that attack. I was not awarded it since I already...

I did see junior enlisted and junior NCOs (SSG) get an MSM or ARCOM (with valor) due to their experiences in combat. Depends on the unit. As a junior officer, I received a BSM for my efforts in Afghanistan, leading a team and there were officers senior than me (in my unit) who just received an...

This is how I explained it on my form that aligned with my VA rating to HRC's CSRC decision. And since I had a CAB, that was the justification they needed besides the other documentation I sent. What was your MOS and what did you do in Iraq?