Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
The difference for the military personnel is that they don't get to choose whether to be there or not,
Sure you do, I know plenty of people who chose not to be in the military or do something, after they were in the military. Maybe they got a dishonorable discharge, but that's like getting fired and what would happen if you told your employer "no" as well. The difference for the military is that there's often a much greater risk of being injured, maimed, or killed. In the military you're going to have to do hard work if you want to stay there. It will be harder work and it will be harder to get out of it. They will demand more. Maybe your civilian employer/contractor does the same things, I don't know, but usually at that point they are paying for your expertise to make money.