First Responders face a difficult task in retirement: replacing the strong sense of identity, the camaraderie, and the challenge that comes from a life of service. Thankfully about half of American retirees describe their post-work years as the best time of their life. Winning at Retirement is a step-by-step guide to ending up in that happy half. It offers a practical, inspirational, and entertaining look at the process of seeking happiness in what should be your best years. This special edition of the popular retirement guide adds information and emphasis to areas specific to the role of "First Responder".Winning provides plain language advice on matters like Social Security, Medicare, and investing. The First Responder Edition includes guidance on the "DROP" pension option, and talks about ways that civil service benefit packages interact with Social Security and Medicare. But the book also emphasizes the importance of seeking a meaningful, impactful identity beyond the career years, and describes how to do so. Today's retirees are plugged-in. Winning takes a thoroughly modern look at the subject, describing web tools, apps, TED talks, and the vast world of resources that are at your fingertips in your quest for financial stability, health, and purpose. In the end you will learn about the "Retirement Happiness Map", a simple but effective note-taking method that pulls together all aspects of your plan for a happy future.