Background - My Reserve unit has made me an offer that would be difficult to turn down - 3 year AGR which crosses me over to 20 years Active duty service (and the pension that comes with it) before my 46th birthday. I love the job, near zero threat of a deployment, home every night - it's seriously Lieutenant's work at Lieutenant Colonel's pay.

The problem - I've already used 3 years of Mil Leave with my current employer, AGR tours are 3 years, and USERRA only guarantees you 5 years of protection.

My question - Has anyone been in a similar situation at a major airline or know personally someone who has made this work? I hate to turn down military retirement and all that comes with it when I am so close, but I can't see giving up 7 years of seniority to do it.