The AD military does a pretty good job convincing people that it (the military) is the only show in town, and that no other job could ever offer what it does. Then it takes pilots and dumps them behind a desk forwarding e-mail and maintaining pointless spreadsheets of unimportant information. I can't imagine that being willing to spend 5+ years not flying is a great career move for someone who wants to fly for a living.
Don't just walk away--run.