Retirement tax questions

My divorce decree is dated Dec 1995.  In regards to military retirement distribution my decree says " Pursuant to the above formula, Plaintiff's portion of Defendant's retirement would equal $938.00 per month."  That is all it says and that is the only mention of the division of my military retirement pay in the document.  DFAS deducts that amount from my monthly retirement pay direct deposit and sends it to my ex-spouse.  I don't see that money but pay the income taxes on that $938 per month.   Can the $938 be deducted as alimony or some other line item?