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The Soldier for Life Podcast

The Soldier for Life Podcast

Written by: U.S. Army Soldier for Life
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The U.S. Army Soldier for Life Podcast shares information about the many employment, education, health and wellness, and Army retirement resources that are available to Soldiers, veterans, and their families (plus much more!). Political Science Politics & Government
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  • S16E4 Operation Homefront
    Jan 27 2026

    Operation Homefront provides relief and recurring family support programs and services to help military and veteran families overcome short-term difficulties, including critical financial assistance, housing assistance, the Back to School Brigade, the Holiday Toy Drive, Holiday Meals for the Military, the Military Child of the Year Award, and more!

    Learn more about the work that Operation Homefront does to help support our military and veteran families on this week's Soldier for Life Podcast episode as we chat with U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Alan Reyes, the President and CEO of Operation Homefront.

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    38 mins
  • S16E3 Getting to Know Soldier for Life, Army Retirement Services, and the SFL Mindset
    Jan 13 2026

    Want the inside scoop about the U.S. Army Soldier for Life program and the Army Retirement Services Office? And why the Soldier for Life Mindset is so important?

    On this week's all new #SoldierForLifePodcast episode, COL Samantha Frazier (the Director of the Soldier for Life Program) and Maria Bentinck (the Director of Army Retirement Services) give you the 411 about our two programs that share an office space, social media platforms, a website, and a passion for taking care of our Soldiers for Life and promoting the Soldier for Life Mindset!

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    19 mins
  • S16E2 Applying for Your Reserve (Non-regular) Army Retired Pay
    Sep 23 2025

    An extremely important piece of information that every retiring United States Army Reserve or Army National Guard Soldier needs to know is that they MUST APPLY to receive their retired pay - this is NOT automatic.

    On this week's all new Soldier for Life Podcast episode, host Maria Bentinck, the Director of Army Retirement Services, talks with LTC John Broderick, the Chief of the Gray Area Retirements Branch for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, about the steps that you need to take to ensure that you receive your Reserve Component retired pay.

    Here are some of the important resources mentioned in the podcast:

    👉 HRC GAR Website – https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Gray%20Area%20Retirements%20Branch

    👉 Army Service Center – 888-ARMY-HRC

    👉 Contact Your RSO – https://soldierforlife.army.mil/About-Us/Contact-Your-RSO

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    17 mins
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