<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>CB River Valley</title> <link>http://www.cbrivervalley.com/default.cfm/page/blog/blogid/cadbc780-d5d1-d378-4ff15699a9637597/categoryname/Miliary Markets/title/CB River Valley.htm</link> <description></description><item> <title>10 Best Places for Military Families to Retire </title> <description><span class="article_title">10 Best Places for Military Families to Retire</span> <br /><font size="2" face="Arial">Military.com examined 379 major U.S. metropolitan areas to identify the 10 best places for service members to retire.</font><br /><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">There were approximately 2 million military retirees as of 2009. The average of retirement age for enlisted service members is 42 and 46 for officers. Factors that make a retirement locale appealing include:</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">&middot; </font><font size="2" face="Arial">Proximity to a military base with good amenities and a VA hospital.</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">&middot; </font><font size="2" face="Arial">How the state taxes a military pension.</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">&middot; </font><font size="2" face="Arial">Educational opportunities and other quality-of-life issues.</font><br /><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">Military.com selected these 10 cities as most attractive:</font><br /><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">1. Waco, Texas</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">2. Oklahoma City, Okla.</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">3. Austin, Texas</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">4. College Station, Texas</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">5. Harrisburg, Pa.</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">6. San Angelo, Texas</font><br /><strong><font size="2" face="Arial">7. Madison, Wis.</font><br /></strong><font size="2" face="Arial">8. Pittsburgh</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">9. New Orleans</font><br /><font size="2" face="Arial">10. Syracuse, N.Y.</font><br /><br /><i><font size="2" face="Arial">Source: Military.com (12/06/2010)</font></i><br /></description> <link>http://www.cbrivervalley.com/default.cfm/page/blog/cat/entrydisplay/entryid/d1e12442-9fbc-4bfd-7935f410c279c031.htm</link> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:03:01 -0600</pubDate></item> </channel></rss>

