Will I lose strength insurance within my (military) divorce?

I am getting divorced after 20+ years of being married to a marine. We be married 16 years when he retired. I am told that wifes of career military men keep their benefits after divorce, but some friends told me we own to have been married 20years BEFORE retirement. Is that true? Will I lose everything because we be only married 16 yrs during active duty? Any sources will be appreciated.
Answers:
Dear Anayo,,

I believe you own to had been married at lowest 10 years of the time that your husband was active military.

Contact your nearest military installation, court office for the straight scoop and rebuff the comments that others will tag on you.

Anthony Source(s): Retired military person.
The only article I found was(so I would follow the first advise and talk to onbase decriminalized assistance):

Full Privileges - the "20/20/20" former spouse

Full benefits (medical, commissary, base exchange, theater, etc.) are extended to an unremarried former spouse when:

1. the parties have been married for at least 20 years;

2. the partaker performed at least 20 years of service creditable for retired payment; and

3. there was at smallest a 20 year overlap of the marriage and the military service.

Concerning medical care, if the former spouse is covered by an employer-sponsored strength care plan, medical care is not authorized. However, when the former spouse is no longer covered by the employer-sponsored plan, military medical guardianship benefits may be reinstated upon application by the former spouse.

If a 20/20/20 former spouse remarries, eligibility for the benefits is terminated. If the subsequent marriage is ended by divorce or destruction, commissary, base exchange and theater privileges may be reinstated. Medical care cannot be reinstated. Source(s): http://www.divorcenet.com/states/nationw…
I would discuss this near a military lawyer.
speak to the those who REALLY know, like the military!


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