Hidden Military Benefits Most People Don’t Know
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- These Military Benefits are really uncommon and not talked about often. You always hear about the basic military benefits, but I tried to shed light on some more benefits that you may not know of. If you're joining the Air Force and researching Air Force benefits, or just plain interested in the military, this video will help you understand some great benefits that are commonly discussed.
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USAA Active & Fit - www.activeandfit.com
Child Care Aware - www.childcareaware.org/fee-as...
Service member Civil Service relief act - www.militaryonesource.mil/fam...
Military College Loan Deferment - uheaa.org/military-service-de...
Military Student Loan Forgiveness - www.military.com/money/person...
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Jody that American Express Card makes me wanna join the Air Force alone! SHEEEESH!
That card is dope. Game changer.
🤣🤣 Ain’t gon’ hold you, the Air Force is pretty awesome!
Its all military not just airforce
Even the army have those American Express
I’m 19 and after I graduated high school I had no idea what I wanted to do I always wanted to join the military but didn’t know if it was a good idea. I’ve been looking into the Air Force a lot then i found your channel and I’ve been watching your videos. You motivated me on joining the Air Force so no Im in the process of talking to a recruiter and getting everything together. Thank you!!
That’s awesome. I’m really glad I could help and inspire. I hope everything works out and when you make it happen, lemme know so I can congratulate you. Good luck. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
are u a general with 2 kids yet
Well it has been a year...did you go into the Air Force?
same am 19 and space force is lookin nice (get to do bmt with airmen too)
Brother dropping gems. Thanks.
Thanks for video!!! I was just talking to my recruiter about the American Express card as well. I ship out March 1.
Been binging your content. Very insightful. You should be a recruiter! Even these insights clear doubt one will have. Appeal to their needs. Your approach is cool !
i’m 17 and i just graduated high school. i’m going to be joining in july if my eye consult results come back positive. i’m so excited and hope i can join. these videos reassure me that i’m gonna enjoy being in the air force
When you upload I feel so happy
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Brother this was truly fantastic information thank you.
Nice to see you wear a sample design in your videos. great! Amazing! keep doing man👍
Watching all ur videos from beginning to end has made me wanting to go through this process much more exciting and ready for a growth of change. Ur Mariah story really moved me because I’m 23 & I too myself feel as though If I continue to stay in my current environment I’ll either end up in jail or dead and I want a new environment for growth and change before it’s too late. Keep making this amazing content , ur virtually recruiting through CZcams while also being fully transparent. Not painting the Air Force to be all glitter and gold. Much respect to you Jody❤. Thanks for making what was once a scary journey an exciting one I can’t wait to see what my next 6 years hold after writing this comment 🙏🏾
That means a lot to me. Thanks for your support and good luck on your journey. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great video thanks again Jody! Keep up the good work !
No problem. 🤙🏽
BMT next Monday .. excited as hell , your videos have always been a help !!!
Ayeee. Congrats bro. Good luck on everything and thanks for the support. I’m glad I could help. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
I always come back to your videos when I’m feeling like I’ve lost just about all motivation, but certain things pull me out my chair, gives me a second look on myself. Been talking to my recruiter a lot more cause of you
Ayee. That’s what’s up. I’m glad I could help. Hopefully you make this decision and let us all know when you graduate, so we can congratulate you. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thank you sooo much for this info bro!! 🙏🏽
Thanks for the gems!!! I've been in about a year and haven't heard of most of these things. God Bless!
No problem. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thank you for this information. I’ve been watching you for a while now and I leave for basic march 8th! Can’t wait.
Ayeee. Let’s gooo. Good luck with everything. It’s coming soon. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Thanks for AMEX tip!
man, i just joined the air force, been in tech school now for only a month, thanks so much for this video, super informing, probably gonna get the American Express Platinum ASAP
Just swore in today! Can’t wait to be a part of the fam 👊
Let’s goooo. Congrats 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Love the videos, keep up with the great work👌👍
Thank you so much for the support and thanks for watching. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Oh damn this is lit. Great stuff here!
This is amazing!! Thank you
Jody!! I been constantly re watching your videos for about a year. That’s how long my journey has been. All great content!! Now I’m leaving for BMT April 12 🙌🏽 looking forward to viewing future videos! Shout out from Guam 🇬🇺 671!! Much love 🤙🏽
Ayeeee. Congratulations. Im glad I could help you along the way and thanks for the support. Im wishing you good luck with the rest of the process. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Hey! I been watching your videos and they are great! Do you have a video about the benefits for the reserves?
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸👍 I am Air Force , 1995- 1999
i will be shipping for BMT in March 2024 can't wait thanks very much for you motivated me to join the Airforce. Stay blessed
Lucky I’m going to do my physical in march
Good luck tho
Good stuff man.
From a fellow Airman ✊🏼😎
Thanks bro. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Thanks for the advice man! I'm gonna try applying for the AMEX Platinum card. Been watching you throughout my whole airforce career, love your videos keep up the great work! 👍🔥
Ayeee. I appreciate the support. Hopefully everything works out with the application. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
I’m a disabled vet can I apply for the platinum card??
Wow these benefits are amazing tbh I love that American express card one tbh no wonder my friend got a 700 score while serving
So good, thanks for always providing such great info as always! I heard about some of these (the card especially lol) but it’s nice to hear the details laid out so plainly. Shipping out soon as a cryptolinguist, I’m excited!
Ayeee. Cryptolinguist?? You smart 🤓lol. Seriously tho, I appreciate the support and good luck with the process. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Yooo that active and fit might be the move for me too, also that Amex Plat is really something else, not to mention other perks of that card, glad I got it as soon as I got out of basic
Yea. Both of those are dope benefits. Must haves. 🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy If I’m not mistaken Chase Sapphire Reserve has the same offer for military people, waived off annual fee, just not too familiar with their benefits tho.
@@carlosgorospe4210 yep chase does too.
I use the SCRA … helped a lot with my credit card.
I got the card today 😁 thanks!!!
Ayeee. Let’s goooo. Make sure you do research on all your benefits. There’s a lot you can do with the card. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
AMEX here I come! Thank you, gonna get that asap. 🤑
Ayeee. Let’s gooo. That thing is a game changer.
You HAVE to make another video about the uncommon benefits, currently shipping out to Lackland by teusday✈💪
Ayeee. Congrats. I think I will make more like these later.
Like who are you and where did you come from, lol! I am prior service and have been a USAA member since 2006, and I never ever knew about thos program!🙏🏽 Thank you so much!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Lol. I’m trying to be who I wish I had when I was joining. Lol. But seriously I’m a recruiting instructor for the Air Force. I do all of these videos so I can help all of the new applicants joining, and all of the new recruiters who need information to show new applicants.
Shout out to the STILL valuable repost!
Jody, have you ever heard of the Army Mass Transportation Benefits Program?
Todays my ship date 🤷🏾♂️ it’s been a emotional week and I’m actually leaving my moms house(being a adult is overrated enjoy being a kid, I’m 18 fyi)
Good son
Congratulations. This whole week will be nerve racking but once you settle down, you’ll get a hang of things fast. Let us know when you graduate so we can congratulate you again. Good luck. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
@Jodywithawhy I feel like something that isn’t touched upon much is the Clep testing and Dante program. If you haven’t made a video on it, do you think you could do an overview/general guide of it?
Yep. That’s easy. I think I’ll just make a video detailing all the best benefits.
Or the Air Force Transportation Incentive Program
I been in 28 years and wasn’t training the USAA fitness program with local gyms. Need to check that out since like you l life off base and not driving to the base just to use the gym.
Yep. It’s a great program because you can be a member of several gyms at once for only $25 a month. Blew my mind when I found out about it.
Hey @JodywithaWhy Can you make a video about joining the air force with a degree and becoming a pilot!
your videos are really really informative! i am so amped about joining the navy. I have a question. with the servicemember civil relief act [when i join] can i use that to reduce the monthly cost of my rent/mortage back home? lets say i pay 1800 a month on a house can it reduce it down to lets say, 1200? I would love to hear your astute insight. Thank you.
Unfortunately it wouldn’t work that way. It only works on high interest debt. It can however help you terminate a lease if need be, but no lower payments.
My best advice for your situation would be to find a renter before leaving for basic, or sell the previous home (if you own it). Without doing either of these, you’ll find it extremely difficult to live on new airman pay. Now if you have dependents and you’re trying to pay the bills for them while gone, the Air Force will pay you your BAH to help with that.
Please stand corrected. 1:58, the American Express Platinum card is NOT available to all military. Only ones who are currently on Active Duty, not prior service veterans.
How soon after you’re in can you start using these benefits? Do you have to wait to finish Basic to have these benefits?
Just passed the ASVAB
Great video! I'm in college so think reserves, do these benefits apply to reserve members as well?
I’m sure that the active and fit program applies. I know that the service member civil service relief act and the education benefits can apply, but you have to meet service time requirements to qualify. And the credit card is for active duty members..
I've been looking at enlisting, and one of the things driving it is the high-interest credit card I have and the loss of job due to Covid. This definitely adds more interest to it. I appreciate the videos you put up, as it gets a lot of info out there for us.
No problem at all. I’m glad I could help. 🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy wassup man I wanted to kno if I could have braces in the Air Force if only serving 4 years?
You can. There’s two options. If the Air Force deems you need them for medical reasons, they’ll pay for them.
If not you’ll have to pay outta pocket. I hope this helps.
@@Jodywithawhy yea that definitely helps I’m trying my best to get in this year. I failed my asvab twice so I had to wait 6 months. I go bacc & take it on April 15!
Just make sure you study bro. Keep me updated when you pass. I wanna congratulate you 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Can you make a video about tips on what you should do with your stuff prior to going to bmt? For me I am a single parent. Do I have to put my my stuff up in a storage myself or ? 🙃
Yep. Storage would be a good idea, or if you have any loved ones with whom you can leave it with, that’ll work too. Then when you graduate tech school, you can have get all of your stuff and ship it (or haul it yourself) to your new base. This video might help. czcams.com/video/WU6mQ-ewLWY/video.html
I'm 19 and Joining the Space Force. Can you please explain what BAH is? And can I use a BAH in combination with a FAH Loan? Also, can I attend Colleague while on active duty? Are there any assistance programs for the colleague? I know I can google these things, but you get straight to the point and simple! Also thanks for the Content. BTW pls link any videos you've made regarding these topics or more!
Money video explaining BAH- czcams.com/video/zs7IMHst3vg/video.html
And yes we have tuition assistance up to $4500 a year. You also have the GI bill which pays up to 36 months of school. And you can go to college while serving, but most people do online courses because of time. I hope this helps. 🤙🏽
I want to join the US military so bad but I'm just a 19 year old guy in university outside of the US without a green card.
I got dreadlocks and I Thank God for blessing me with my hair, how do things work when it comes to having hair? I understand some things but will I be able to grow it again after bmt?
Not dreads. They’ll cut it off at basic, and after that you can only grow it to 2 inches in bulk, and you can’t do dreads. You gotta ask yourself if it’s worth cutting the dreads, or if the dreads are worth missing a great opportunity. That’s the important question.
Where can I get more information about the loan relief program… i heard joining any military will help me reduce a lot of my loans… do you have any video on that?
Air Force suspended that program. We don’t do anything for tuition debt, however we do let you suspend payment for federal loans while serving.
tried to use your referral link for ammex, it says it’s unavailable
DO these benefits stay after you served ? or they revoke them once you are done with the service ?
Most are revoked. You can do reserves after and keep some of them.
Hi Ive took the Asvab a few times and after i passed i have changed my mind but my dream is to flight commercial planes but I also want the experience of the military. Can you please explain what do i need to do the pilot training. Thank you for your inspiration.
You first need to have a bachelors degree. With that you can apply to become an officer in the Air Force. You’d let them know you’re trying to be a pilot and they can help get your process started.
I don’t think we can get this card anymore?? And is this only for if your active or can veterans get it as well
He made it sound like active duty only
What about the benefit of not having to claim your parents income on the fasfa after 6 months of service…this is a huge benefit for young people who’s parents make good money but can’t pay for college!
Talked to a air force recruiter through TikTok, he said I have to be off anxiety meds for 12 months and I can join, can you second that and would you mind linking documentation explaining? Thanks man
I gotta video which can help you understand the medical waiver process a little better. czcams.com/video/ynKjsxegEPE/video.html
So you cant use active and fit as a veteran?
If I do Navy ROTC, Would I still be able to come in with some rank in the AirForce since my school doesn’t have AFROTC?
2 years gets you E-2 and 3 years gets you E-3 regardless of which ROTC you’re part of.
Are these benefits available for guard and Reserve members??
Most of them are. I do believe the child care aware isn’t available to guard or reserve members.
Im a greencard holder and in delayed entry program and still waiting any job to be available. How long do a greencard holder to wait before BMT?
It really depends on the location and situation. Sometimes green card holders leave quickly, and sometimes it takes awhile. It’ll be really hard to give you a solid timeline, but I’d say expect 3-9 months of waiting.
Jody, you referral link for the AMEX plat card brings me to the business plat card, not sure if you can fix it to direct people to the personal platinum card.
I tried to fix it, but because I have both a business and personal, it defaults to the business. You can still use that link, however you just want to make sure you apply for the personal one instead. I hope that makes sense.
@@Jodywithawhy I did and got approved, I used your referral link so hopefully you'll get some bonus points! just curious, I hear in the video you say for military members, I just joined the Air Guard and I'm digging a bit more into this, just wondering if the $700 fee is only waived for active duty or title 10 members and not all military members like the guard and reserve?
This link says “credit must be acquired while on active orders”. 😩😩. www.americanexpress.com/us/help-support/service-members-civil-relief/
Do you know if any of these benefits are available to people in the reserves?
The USAA active and fit is. Everything else may require more info to qualify which I’m not 100% sure of.
your referral link for the card isn't working for me
It only lets me get 5 referrals for a year, after that the link breaks. Don’t let that stop you, the card is great. 🤙🏽
If I joined Air Force reserve could I still be in SERE or do you have to be full time for that job
It’s depends on the reserve unit you’re applying to. If they don’t have a sere mission, you won’t be able to do sere there. I hope that helps.
Would these still apply to people serving in guard components?
Unfortunately not all of these benefits apply to the guard.
Can I do air force basic training before I graduate high school or do I have to wait? I'm 16
You’d have to wait. The Air Force doesn’t allow that.
my son just received his job and a ship date for April. He and his fiancé plan to get married soon. Will their possibly be an issue with his ship date if they go ahead and get married right now?
No. He should be fine. He would just have to update his marriage to his recruiter and get the marriage certificate, her social security card and drivers license
Is the AMEX only free for USAF or also free for US Army ?
All military members are eligible for this card.
That student loan forgiveness program might be the move lol
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Only active duty right ?
Most of these apply to active but some of this applies to guard and reserve as well. I left links in the description that can help you get more familiar with qualifications.
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The link to apply for Amex is broken
Thank you. I’m gonna try and figure this out.
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These just Air Force shit or army too? 🫣
This is for all military. 🤙🏽