There are certainly days when I regret having gotten out. Those days are few though. Talking to buds who are still in and hearing there deployment schedule reminds of why I am glad to be out. I think I could have done it with the pre 9-11 lifestyle, where you could plan your deployments on a 3 year calendar. There is just too much sea time nowadays. Staying in another 10 may have been better financially, but I wouldn't want to miss the best years of my 3 young kids' lives.