{"id":13166,"date":"2017-12-19T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/19\/how-reservists-can-find-their-point-totals-for-brs-eligibility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:19:29","slug":"how-reservists-can-find-their-point-totals-for-brs-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/pay-benefits\/military-retirement\/2017\/12\/19\/how-reservists-can-find-their-point-totals-for-brs-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Guide: How reservists can find their point totals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it come to reservists, only those with fewer than 4,320 retirement points as of Dec. 31 can opt into the Blended Retirement System. Not sure about your point total? 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