Its been nearly a year since I finished up last May with 9 years in and as a E-5, it has been a good and needed break. Problem is that I'm starting to miss it. I wasn't deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan and always felt like I was missing out being with my friends who went. If it goes down with North Korea or somewhere else, I don't want to miss out again being with my buddies. When they get together and talk about their deployments, I end up quietly leaving the room as I cant relate. I enjoy my flying job, despite my often complaints about it and sometimes wanting to do something else, so Im leaning towards National Guard to get something that would get me sent over, but also to continue being in the military. Should I stay out, only to forget it, or go in again? I'm on the fence.