From the Article
His struggle to find a job after retiring from the Air Force collided with the end of his marriage nearly two years ago.
That will pretty much wipe out his retirement pay, courtesy from the old hag from Colorado....Sen. Pat Schroeder
So his ex, receives part of his retirement, even if she had half, that would leave him with 30k a year.
Military wives receive part to half of the retirement because the military says the whole family sacrificed during the service time.
that explains it