In addition to physical benefits, certain types of massage have been shown to help psychologically via relaxation and increased production of 'feel good' chemicals that the body naturally produces (endorphins)--helpful for people with both acute back problems and chronic back pain.
Military members accumulate 2.5 days of leave per month or 30 days per year. The maximum amount of leave that can accrue is 60 days (this can be more if a member was deployed within the year). The fiscal year ends on September 30, unless Congress decides to make a change.
Calculating Retired Pay. Up to 30 years of service, the military's Final Pay and High 36 retirement systems pay an additional 2.5 percent in retired pay for every year served past 20. Under all three retirement systems, though, a retiring Navy captain with 30 years of service would earn 75 percent of his base pay, or up to $8,052 monthly. Redux initially creates lower base pay earning floors up to 30 years, however, resulting in up to 10 percent less military retirement pay to start.