I found a list of some of the benefits to retiring in Panama. I believe there are even more than is listed here, so you may still want to do some searching around. 50% off entertainment including movies, concerts, theater etc. (a regular movie ticket costs – the retiree price is .) • 25% off restaurants • 50% off hotel accommodations from Monday-Thursday • 30% off bus, boat and train fares • 25% off domestic and international airline tickets • 10% off prescription medicines (much cheaper than US prices to begin with) • 15% off dental and eye exams • 50% off closing costs for home loans But beware of the many blogs who paint Panama as a perfect trouble free place to live. Like any country it has it’s pros and cons. A few months ago some people walked out of the jungle piled up rocks and sticks and caused millions of dollars of damage to Panama’s economy. They kept some people hostage for weeks behind road blocks. Come and spend a lot of time visiting before you decide to make the plunge. Boquete is consistently listed in the top 5 places for North Americans to retire. I’m not quiet sure yet, but I’ll probably end up living there full time one day.
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After a successful thirty-eight year career, Mark Griffin will retire from Windsor Federal Savings this June, and will trade in his business suit for golf shirt and shorts.

Griffin began his career at Windsor Federal Savings in July, 1974, starting out as a Manager trainee after his graduation from St. Francis College, in Maine. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations and Treasurer in 1982, appointed to the Board of Directors in 1983, Executive Vice President in 1986 and President, CEO and Treasurer in 1989. His successor, George Hermann, took over as President and COO of Windsor Federal Savings in February of this year, and will assume the CEO title in June.

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The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired Gen. David H. Petraeus, the 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the Foundations 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Kansas City, Mo., May 10.

Nearly 500 guests gathered at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel to celebrate the award. Petraeus, who served with great distinction for 37 years in the U.S. Army, is the fifth recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award. Previous awardees include the 2011 recipient, retired Gen. Hugh Shelton, the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Ross Perot, the well-known entrepreneur and two-time presidential candidate from Texas, was the 2010 recipient; retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, 32nd Chief of Staff of the Army and President of the Association of the United States Army was the 2009 recipient; and the 2008 recipient, Gen. Colin L. Powell, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

I want to thank you for the honor of being selected for an award that means a great deal to me, said Gen. Petraeus in his acceptance remarks. And I want to make it clear that I accept this award only inasmuch as I am able to do so on behalf of all the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and civilians I was honored to lead in the tough endeavors that were informed and guided by the ideas and culture developed at [Fort] Leavenworth.

General (Ret.) Petraeus spent 37 years in an Army uniform serving in a variety of positions, most notably those in the last 10 years of his career as Commander, 101st Airborne Division; Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq; 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command; Commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force; and Commander, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. He was selected by the President as the 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency immediately upon his retirement from active military service. As a three-star general he was also the commander of Fort Leavenworth, Kan., during which time he and Marine Lt. Gen. James Mattis led the effort to write new doctrine for counterinsurgency operations which has been credited by many as a key element in U.S. forces success in the months following the surge of troops into Iraq in 2007.

General Petraeus indomitable will and his extraordinary abilities as a Soldier, scholar and leader more than qualify him for this award, said CGSC Foundation CEO Bob Ulin. The nation is extremely fortunate to have had someone such as him serve during such trying times as weve had in recent years. His legacy as a great general and a great CIA director, if I may be so bold as to predict his success in that arena, will be secure in our history.

The CGSC Foundation was established December 28, 2005 as a tax-exempt, non-profit private corporation. Programs supported by the Foundation include awards for the students and faculty, support for symposia, conferences, lectures, and community outreach activities that help connect the American people to their Army.

To learn more about the CGSC Foundation and its mission to support the education of leaders for the 21st Century, visit http://www.cgscfoundation.org.

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This educational video discusses at what age should a person begin to take retirement benefits.
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