Under the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, state courts
treat disposable military pension income as property of the service member
– or of the service member and their spouse. That means that military
pensions are viewed as marital or community property in the event of a
divorce, and they can be divided like other assets shared in common. You
will only receive direct pension payments from the Department of Defense,
however, if you meet the requirements for the 10/10 rule.