Originally Posted by
deadseal
Dude, I can't help but chime in here. Ask yourself this one question. When you are 60 years old, what would you pay to have had more time with your kids? Think about this. What dollar amount? I completely cut ties after 11 years AD. And dude..... It's awesome. I am carpool dad, soccer dad, breakfast maker dad, homework dad, etc etc. tri care and 30 k and a retirement when I'm 60 aren't worth losing these moments . IMHO think about it....all of you
I hear you. Nobody wants to be a better husband/father than me so I get your point.
I'm not at 11 but at 17.5 mil time so no way I'm hanging up my mil spurs until I hit 20 AND there are 3k below me on the senority list.
This is just like1998-2000 all over again in regards to hiring. I was a young Air Force instructor when 9/11 happened. I watched all the bottom 2000 dudes at every airline in our reserve squadron get furloughed for years and a ton of guys come back on active duty.
Think about that before you hang it up. Just finished a trip with an all civil background guy. He even said the mil Ret and medical is huge. If you don't have it he claimed there is no delta medical retirement plan. All you have is Medicare and whatever else you pay for.
Everyone has a different story and plan but think about all that before you punch from guard/res.
The world and economy can crash again...never hurts to have a plan b to put food on the table. I'd rather keep mil flying than work at Home Depot.