Originally Posted by
HogDriver
That being said, I'm exploring my options outside of the military, as are a lot of my peers. Deployment cycles suck. I missed two out of three Halloweens, Christmas, and New Years in a row.
I'm missing my 5th Halloween in a row and will most likely miss my 4th Turkey day, Xmas and New Years in a row this year. That part may not be much better on the outside(depending on seniority), FWIW.
Othat than that, I hear you on the 1 year unaccompanied, the deployments, the long hours, paperwork and possible UAVs. Thanks for your service.