EXHIBIT 7 USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/EDWIN L. ROSANE January 20, 1998 ------------------ ---------------- EDWIN L. ROSANE Date Director On this 20th day of January 1998, before me Barbara B. Charo, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared EDWIN L. ROSANE, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/BARBARA B. CHARO ------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ROBERT G. DAVIS January 29, 1998 ------------------ ---------------- ROBERT G. DAVIS Date Director On this 29th day of January 1998, before me Leticia L. Casiano, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared ROBERT G. DAVIS, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/LETICIA L. CASIANO --------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/BRADFORD W. RICH January 21, 1998 ------------------- ---------------- BRADFORD W. RICH Date Director On this 21 day of January 1998, before me Barbara B. Charo, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared BRADFORD W. RICH, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/BARBARA B. CHARO ------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/JOSUE ROBLES, JR. January 29, 1998 -------------------- ---------------- JOSUE ROBLES, JR. Date Director On this 29th day of January 1998, before me Susan J. Stoudamire, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared JOSUE ROBLES, JR., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/SUSAN B. STOUDAMIRE ---------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/MICHAEL J.C. ROTH January 28, 1998 -------------------- ---------------- MICAHEL J.C. ROTH Date Director On this 28th day of January 1998, before me Leticia L. Casiano, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared MICHAEL J.C. ROTH, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/LETICIA L. CASIANO --------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/JANICE E. MARSHALL January 29th, 1998 --------------------- ------------------ JANICE E. MARSHALL Date Director On this 29th day of January 1998, before me Leticia L. Casiano, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared JANICE E. MARSHALL, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/LETICIA L. CASIANO --------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ WILLIAM B. TRACY January 29, 1998 -------------------- ---------------- WILLIAM B. TRACY Date Director On this 29 day of January 1998, before me Barbara B. Charo, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared WILLIAM B. TRACY, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/BARBARA B. CHARO ------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ DONALD R. WALKER January 28, 1998 -------------------- ---------------- DONALD R. WALKER Date Director On this 28th day of January 1998, before me Susan J. Stoudamire, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared DONALD R. WALKER, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/SUSAN J. STOUDAMIRE ---------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY --------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF: TEXAS COUNTY OF: BEXAR Know all persons by these presents that the undersigned Director of USAA Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation ("Corporation"), constitutes and appoints Richard T. Halinski, Jr. and Dwain A. Akins, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign registration statements of The Life Insurance Separate Account of USAA Life Insurance Company on Form S-6, or any successor form of registration statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed under the Securities Act of 1933, and any and all amendments thereto, with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file them with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ JAMES A. ROBINSON January 28, 1998 --------------------- ---------------- JAMES A. ROBINSON Date Senior Vice President And Treasurer (Principal Financial And Accounting Officer) On this 28th day of January 1998, before me M.L. Vera Cruz, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared JAMES A. ROBINSON, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed it. WITNESS my hand and official seal /s/M.L. VERA CRUZ ----------------- Notary Public [SEAL]