<p>Military retirement sounds like the finish line, but the next battle begins after you take off the uniform. Welcome to Your Next Mission®, the nation&#39;s #1 video podcast on military transition and leadership.</p><p>In this episode, host and the 12th SMA (R) Jack L. Tilley sits down with Stacy Holt,<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCu6jBjrQPl7uV6Tfgqs16Tg"> <u> @usaa </u></a>  Military Affairs Director Spouse Engagement &amp; 30+ year Marine spouse and the 15th MCPON (R) Russell L. Smith to pull back the curtain on the intense, unexpected, and often unsettling challenges of military retirement.</p><p>From the reality of financial readiness under the Blended Retirement System (BRS) to personal mental health battles post-command, this raw and honest conversation gives Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families the blueprint to survive and conquer their &quot;second act.&quot;</p><p>On the second half of the episode where Master Chief Smith shares a jaw-dropping story about how USAA proactively hunts down active-duty Servicemembers to refund them thousands of dollars using the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) , and Stacy shares a raw, heart-wrenching account of how a single community event literally saved a military spouse&#39;s life.If you are Servicemembers, a Veteran, or a Military Spouse navigating life after service, this raw, honest, and vulnerable conversation will give you the blueprint to find your &quot;second act&quot; and remind you that you are never alone.👉 Looking for Your Next Career? Check out our Veteran job board in partnership with RecruitMilitary: https://yournextmission.org👉 Support our Veterans: Donate property or a used vehicle to support our work at the American Freedom Foundation: https://americanfreedomfoundation.org/donate<br></p>