Originally Posted by
captnskyhawk
What (if any) is the difference between retiring after 20 years of AD and retiring from 20 years of Reserve service?
Depends. Retiring as a 20 full-time reservist, nothing except not having to move every few years and not getting screwed with a desk job(most likely). You start collecting your retirement check immediately. Retiring after 20 as a traditional reservist, you can't collect your pension till 60(with some changes to that recently due to GWOT).