Family Matters

This article explains citizenship for children born to servicemembers overseas. It includes children whose parents are U.S. citizens and those who are not. It also details how some children can gain U.S. citizenship.

Information and guidance about navigating family life while in the military.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has stated that family support is critical for service members. It supports service members who decide to adopt children and tries hard to support families during the adoption process.

The Department of Defense has created a special website page to help individuals calculate how much military retirement pay will be available to them. Click here for more information on military retirement pay.
 

The website page includes the following calculators: