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Abacus have been providing military insurance for over 20 years and have helped many serving members of the armed forces to feel safe and protected when they are out on active duty. We can give them and their families the piece of mind that comes with a great level of army insurance coverage. The excellent personnel at Abacus have a great level of experience when it comes to giving advice and to finding the right option for each individual soldier.

We know that finding the right quote for all of your military insurance needs can be a hard task and can take up a lot of your time, and if you have other things to concentrate on it can add to the stress and leave you feeling tired and depressed. We at Abacus can relieve you of this stress and allow you to focus on the job at hand and to have great piece of mind, knowing that all of your army insurance needs are being met and that you have a team of dedicated professionals working to make your life easier.

Whichever branch of the armed forces you are in, Royal Navy, Army, Royal Marines or the RAF our team can help and as we have been providing coverage to different ranking personnel, you can be assured that when you use us, you will be getting the best deals on your military insurance needs.

When you use the service that Abacus provides you will find that it is relatively straightforward and can be done in a fraction of the time that it used to take. We can make sure that your claim is dealt with as soon as possible and there are many local based reps who can assist you with every step of the military insurance process. We have reps stationed local to all of the bases throughout the world, so if you need some face to face advice you can get it wherever you are. Added to this is our dedicated support help-line that runs 24/7 and assists all of the serving personnel that use Abacus services. This means that wherever and whenever you are you can get professional and first class army insurance help and advice.

Abacus believes that the key to strong relations with the armed forces is having representation at local bases. There are reps ast all of the bases in the UK, Northern Ireland, Germany and Cyprus. These reps are your first call if you need any help and as they know what each individual persons case is, they can give specific and tailored advice to suit. Knowing also that accountability is essential when you are serving in the armed forces, we provide a structure that allows both rep and client to go through the correct channels and follow correct procedure. Abacus will make sure that you are covered in the right way and given the right advice.

Using Abacus for your military insurance needs is your best bet to haying a great career within the military. Wherever you are posted you can be sure that Abacus will be looking out for you. We aim to take care of all of your army insurance needs from the second you sign up, to your working life in the services, through to the time you want to leave and even into the remainder of civvy life. Trust Abacus to take care of all your needs.

Military families usually prefer to rent rather than purchase a home since troops usually don’t live at one base for very long.  Needless to say, it can be a great investment to buy some property around military bases.  Whether you invest in a single or multi family housing units, you can have a steady income from all the military families coming and going.

One hot spot for multi-family units is the Fort Hood area in Texas.  Food Hood is located in the city of Killeen, TX, which ranks fifth for less than the average real estate value.  All though some of the largest cities in America, including Austin and Los Angeles, are seeing a major decline in the real estate market, Fort Hood is continuing to climb every year.

The United States government is sending a lot of troops to that area these days, which means there are always military families looking forward to finding a nice unit to rent there.   That’s right; they’re interested in living in the same type of properties that you can invest in!  While many do rent, some choose to buy there as well, especially if they have reason to believe that they’ll be sent there often over the next few years.  Some of the prices for new 4-Plex units have gone up $50,000 since they were built two years ago!  The prices are expected to continue going up.

So why would troops choose to move their families off base?  Because the government is going to start making them pay their own utilities on base.  They will no longer receive free utility on base, so they’re choosing to move off base to properties that YOU can invest in!  Imagine having soldiers as your tenants. Soldiers are more likely than anyone to pay honestly and on time, and even if there are any problems, the military may intervene for you by garnishing the soldier’s wages.  Soldiers and their families are also highly unlikely to cause any problems, so you can trust them to take good care of your property more than any other tenants.

MP’s can go off- post in pursuit if they request it, in which case they become Federal Police Officers, but Civilian Police have to request assistance from Military Police if someone is in pursuit and heading toward a military base, or if there is a fugitive believed to be on a military base. The fugitive thing is also true for MPs. They have to request assistance/permission to apprehend (arrest/detain) a fugitive from the MPs if the fugitive is believed to be off-post.

Military Police are looked down-upon by some Law Enforcement Agencies, but on the other hand, a lot of Agencies respect them for their dual roles of combat and Law Enforcement. Depending on the Agency, a lot of MPs think certain Agencies are a joke.

I couldn’t stand CID, but I had a lot of respect for FBI, DEA, U.S POSTAL INSPECTORS, and the U.S. BORDER PATROL. Let’s just say I thought CID agents as a whole (not all) were arrogant, and thought they didn’t stink.

There is so much wrong with this statement I don’t even know where to begin. MP’s do not become federal police officers just because the leave the territorial jurisdiction of their installation. They may proceed pass the gates in hot pursuit of a felony situation. Any variation to this would violate the posse commutates act of 1878. Military Police have ZERO LE powers off of their installation unless that are dealing directly with DOD (active duty) personnel, and they could only act on behalf of the UCMJ, not civilian law.

On the other hand the policy for local police pursuing someone onto an installation is going to greatly vary by where you are. Some installations have what you call concurrent jurisdiction which means the local cops can enforce civilian law on base. A prime example of this is the coast guard base in NJ. They have no police. The local police are used. Some places have concurrent, some have sole.

An MP is a Federal officer. When you pursue someone off-post for a felony you can arrest them even if they are a civilian. If a civilian strikes an MP he is charged with striking a Federal law enforcement officer. I would say that is proof that an MP is a Federal Officer. I spent 7 years as an MP and arrested numerous civilians for various offenses. If a civilian commits a crime on base they are arrested and charged. We even hold Federal Magistrate court with a federal judge, and that is where the civilians go. We even sometimes send the soldiers through that court for traffic offenses.

Negative. You apprehend them. The military does not use the word arrest because when you’re arrested you get charged. The only military authority that charges anyone is JAG. Take CID for example, they investigate army felonies but remain neutral,unlike other FLE organizations.

They are nothing more then fact gatherer. JAG is the charging authority. If you detained a civilian off post for any reason,they would have to immediately be turned over to civilian authorities.

WHEN I WORKED IN THE CID OFFICE at fort Campbell all investigations concerning criminal acts of civilians where turned over to the proper civilian authorities, sometimes the local PD and sometimes the FBI,why, because no one had the ability to charge the individuals. MP’s are not recognized as a federal law enforcement officer. CID agents on the other hand are.

Life of a personnel having a defence back ground is quite different from that of a civilian. The prime focus of those in the armed forces or any other defence services is to serve the nation and safe guard its boundaries. Risking life naturally comes to them, even if fighting for the interest of other nations. However, they too have their life and families and like every one else they too face financial constraints. Military loans are designed for those who are in the defence services, which in fact provide financial assistance so that they can maintain their needs and wishes.

As the name refers, these loans are solely meant for those who are coming from the military back ground. It incorporates all the 3 services armed forces, navy and the air force. The notable feature of these loans is that the applicants can seek the monetary assistance in a completely hassle free manner. The terms and conditions levied on the loans are quite flexible.

The basic criterion to obtain the loans is that the applicant must be a part of the military. Usually the amount approved is based on the applicants annual income and repaying capability. it is not a matter of concern if the applicant is a high ranking officer or a normal soldier. In fact, the provision of the loans has been designed to accommodate retired defence personals too. While applying for the loans, the applicants are required to submit documents related to bank statements, proof of income, ETS etc. By assessing these details, lenders approve the loans.

Once the details are checked and verified, the approval of the loans comes immediately. The amount obtained can be used for a number of purposes such as renovating home, purchasing a car, wedding, paying back debts, expenses on child’s education and so on.

Before availing the loans, make it a point to take a proper research market. In this regard the applicants can also take the help of online services. There are number of sites which are dedicated to provide loans to those in the army or any other service at very relax able rates.

Thus with military loans, a defence personal can gain financial assistance at very lucrative terms and conditions to meet the various needs.

Speaking to numerous organizations from military to veterans and charities is my passion when not running my business.

I speak to veterans and coach them on everything from starting a business to going back to school.

Out of everything I do I get the most enjoyment from speaking and teaching. Maybe it’s the old stand up comedian in me, but nothing feeds my addiction like standing in front of a room of military and veteran entrepreneurs talking about the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the do’s and don’ts of business.

My latest class of eager entrepreneurs is a special one in that it is made up almost entirely of U.S. Military Veterans: nearly two dozen men and women of all ages who either have a business idea in mind or are in the process of actually starting and running a business.

Going around the room, I asked each student to stand up, introduce themselves, and talk a little about their business idea and what they expect to get from the class. As I listened to each Vet speak, I was impressed at the passion the entire group exuded. Most new entrepreneurs love to talk about their business idea, but this group was somehow different. They were more precise in their thinking, more intense, more passionate than the average entrepreneur. This group was not only excited at the prospect of starting their own business. They were downright zealous about it.

As each Vet stood to talk about their idea and their expectations, the rest of the group hung on every word and was truly interested in what was being said. The typical entrepreneur is only interested in his own venture and has a hard time feigning interest in anyone else’s. That was not the case here. Each Vet not only listened intently, but empathized with the speaker, as if they were taking a vested interest in the speaker’s idea and were eager to help the speaker succeed. It was as if the group who had never met before, had come together as a single cohesive unit with one mission in mind: to succeed in business.

The theme became: In the business battles no one gets left behind.

I reall need not be surprised given all I know now. These were, after all, highly-trained, highly-disciplined individuals who have spent time in every corner of the globe in conditions most of us can only imagine. One young entrepreneur in particular was so freshly back from the Middle East that you could almost imagine sand on the floor beneath his boots.

They are an impressive group, indeed, and it is my privilege to serve as their leader for the next six weeks. I am learning far more from them about the human spirit than they are learning from me about business. I hope they see it as a fair trade.

Veteran entrepreneurs are emerging as one of the fastest growing segments of new entrepreneurs. According to a recent Small Business Administration (SBA) study there are approximately 4.2 to 5.5 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. The study further revealed that 22% of veterans are either considering starting or purchasing a business in the near future or are in the business start up or purchase phase now.

The SBA study was done as a result of The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, which required the SBA’s Office of Advocacy to develop information on the various programs designed to assist veteran and service-disabled veterans succeed in business.

The SBA study found that:

More than one-third of “new veteran-entrepreneurs” and current veteran business owners had obtained skills from their active duty service that were directly relevant to business ownership. This should come as no surprise when you consider the intensity of the training and the emphasis on discipline that comes with military training.

Over the course of their career the typical longer-term Veteran receives at least cursory training in everything from time management to employee relations to supervisory techniques to dealing with subordinates (employees) to budgeting and accounting to supply chain management and so on and so on.

One organization that is working hard to promote entrepreneurship among Veterans is the Veteran’s Corporation. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, the Veteran’s Corporation bills itself as “the complete business source for current and prospective Veterans and Service-Disabled Veteran business owners, and for companies interested in working with Veteran-owned businesses.” The Veterans Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was created in 1999 by Public Law 106-50, which also set a 3 percent goal for federal procurement to Veterans including Service Disabled Veteran-owned businesses.

The Veterans Corporation serves transitioning military personnel and all Veterans of the U.S. Working with the military, veterans and armed forces with agents and partners in all sectors.

Membership to the Veterans Corporation is free and available to all transitioning military personnel and all Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserve. Members will find assistance in securing capital for a business, entrepreneurial education, access to markets and services, and business networking.