Ho Lin

Ho Lin has over a decade of experience on the Military.com team as a writer and editor. He specializes in benefits and veteran jobs content, providing valuable insight into how to navigate changes in benefits and opportunities for post-military employment. Ho creates custom videos for Military.com’s video section. He has degrees from Brown University and Johns Hopkins University.

Email: ho.lin@monster.com

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10 Best Places for Military Retirees

What are the 10 best places for military retirees to launch second careers? Find out which cities made it on the list.

Members of the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club salute the flag during the playing of the National Anthem at the beginning of a memorial and remembrance service for seven motorcyclists and their spouses who died in the June crash Saturday, July 13, 2019 in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The seven bikers were killed when a pickup truck hauling a flatbed trailer slammed into a group of riders in Randolph, New Hampshire. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP)

8 Ways to Express Appreciation on Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an important day for showing appreciation to members of our military - here's a few suggestions on how to do...

Airmen of the 455th Expeditionary Knowledge Operations Management office sort boxes and envelopes for personnel at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Chris Willis.)

What to Send In a Deployment Care Package

Receiving a care package from home can be a morale booster for a deployed service member -- here are tips on what to send.

The Military Transition App: 3 Tips

Military.com's transition app can help get you organized for transition, if you follow these three important tips.

Navy SEAL Training

What is Navy SEAL training and what does it take to be a Navy SEAL? Here's a rundown of the physical and skills training...

Children wave goodbye to cavalry troopers from the 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California National Guard, as the unit departs. (Air National Guard/Crystal Housman)

Auto Insurance and Deployment

Essentially, you have three options open to you while you're deployed -- continuing to pay your auto insurance, canceling...

Marine Corps General James Conway and Master Sergeant Blaine Scott. (Photo: Ho Lin, Military.com)

Five Transition Tips from Two American Heroes

In a wide-ranging conversation, two Marine Corps veterans provide key tips for veterans seeking to avoid the transition blues...

Brake Maintenance: Bleeding Your Brakes

If you've replaced brake lines on your car, you'll need to "bleed" your brakes so they'll work properly again--here's how to...

Military Transition: Workin' on the Railroad

We interviewed an Army veteran who now manages operations for a major railway company to get some insights on her industry...

Skilled Trade Jobs: Opportunities for Vets

For veterans looking to pursue a career involving a skilled trade, which includes industries that requires electronic...

Veterans Running the Show in Small Business

Looking to make the leap into owning your own business? The rewards (and challenges) can be significant, and there's help...

5 Underrated Spring Break Getaways

You know all about Cancun and Miami Beach and all the other usual spring break hotspots, but how about some less heralded...

Washington DC Military Sites: 9 Must-sees

9 Must-see Military Sites to Visit in Washington, D.C.

Here's a rundown of nine must-see military history sites in Washington DC, as well as some extra suggestions for places close...

Army West Point football coach Jeff Monken leads the Army football team as they "Sing Second". (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Josephine Pride)

Five Ways to Build a Winning Financial Playbook

Military.com and MoneyLion celebrate the Army-Navy football game this week with these five keys for your financial...

Marine Corps Master Sergeant Blaine Scott and General James Conway.

Out of the Military, Into the Great Outdoors: Interview with Gen. James Conway and Master Sgt. Blaine Scott

Military.com interviews Marine Corps veterans James Conway and Blaine Scott to get their insights about the great leap to...

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Former Marine Arrested in Killing of Another Veteran in Orlando

A 25-year-old former member of the Marine Corps was arrested Wednesday in the fatal shooting of another military veteran.

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DoD Investigating Former Army Officer Who Used Arlington Cemetery Footage in Campaign Ad

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The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.

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aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk

Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Heads Home for Refueling and Overhaul

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Dental Hygienist on Trial in 1984 Killing of a Navy Recruit

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In this Tuesday, July 2, 2019, file photo, Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military court on Naval Base San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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A U .S. Air Force B-l B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 16, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston in London, United Kingdom

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The Skyborg autonomy core system launches.

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Joe Biden welcomes the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Class.

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