If I had it all to do over again, I would say 'screw flying' in the reserves. Doing coloring books or whatever still gets you to the point level you need (I believe, although I have been removed from it for a long time) without having to give up so much of your free time and drop a DAL trip. I couldn't get a flying job when I got out so I punted the entire thing and hence get no military medical when I leave here. Had I done a flying gig, I would have had tio give up a lot of DAL flying (which paid more) and been on the hook for a deployment. It would have been much better to hang out and drink coffee with the Chiefs once a month. Of course everybody's assessment is different.