Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

As far as military guys giving away acomfortable way of life- maybe all the military guys I know and have flown with have downplayed their sacrifice but most of them painted life in the military as pretty cush except for the time away from family on deployments (I agree, that is a huge sacrifice), but otherwise they never really had much to worry about. Then they come out with a lifetime pension, healthcare, and multiple employment offers. Pretty good for 20 years.