Article Title: How Do Military Special Credits Work?
Snippet of Article: "... When veterans apply for retirement or disability benefits, Social Security checks their records. If they have qualifying military service, they get credit for additional wages for their military service. These credits are added to the veteran's lifetime earnings record — not to the veteran's monthly benefit check. But because Social Security uses lifetime earnings as the basis for figuring out a person's retirement benefits, the credits can ultimately raise the monthly payment..."
Article Source: www.aarp.orgHere you will find information on Military Service and Social Security directly from; Social Security at https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10017.pdf
