Number: RL34751
Title: Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments
Authors: Charles A. Henning, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) recently recommended a revision of both the active and reserve retirement systems. However, with ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the recruiting and retention challenges being faced by the Services, the executive branch and the 111th Congress may be reluctant to alter the present system.
Pages: 15
Date: November 17, 2008