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PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN Military: The Closest Thing the African American Will Get to Reparations is a provocative new book by Allen Cheney examining one of the most powerful—and often underused—economic opportunity systems available to Black Americans: military service. The argument is not that military service is reparations. The argument is that if America never delivers a direct reparations payment, the military may represent one of the closest existing systems capable of helping an individual build education, homeownership, career skills, investment capital, healthcare security, and long-term wealth—when those benefits are used strategically. This book explores how a young person entering the military at 18 can begin building a financial foundation immediately instead of waiting until their 30s or 40s to start thinking about wealth. Inside, Allen Cheney examines topics including: • Military pay and benefits • The GI Bill and education opportunities • VA home loan benefits and homeownership • The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) • Roth IRAs and long-term investing • The power of starting to invest at 18 • Credit building and avoiding unnecessary debt • Military training, certifications, and career development • Veteran benefits • Transitioning successfully into civilian life • Entrepreneurship after military service • Building assets instead of simply earning income • Creating generational wealth for the next generation The book also confronts the complicated relationship between African Americans and the United States military—from generations of Black Americans serving a country that did not always provide them equal treatment to the economic opportunities military service can provide today. This is not a recruitment brochure. It is a strategy book. It challenges Black families to have a different conversation with their children about service, sacrifice, money, investing, ownership, and the opportunities already sitting inside one of America's largest institutions. If a young person is going to serve, the question should not simply be: “What job will you do in the military?” The bigger question is: “What will you own when your service is over?” MILITARY The Closest Thing the African American Will Get to Reparations By Allen Cheney Pre-order your copy today. Use a More Respectful Title Add a Clear Pre-Order Call to Action Clarify the Book’s Intended Audience