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We'll be grandfathered. Also I suspect all the talk of eliminating the 20-year system was intended more as a distraction so folks wouldn't pay as much attention to reforms in other benefits (like commissaries and medical).
The 20-year pension is inextricably linked to our current career-progression system and military culture. You'd upset the whole apple-cart if you just axed it...there would be unintended consequences. Somebody somewhere has to realize that.
I assure you that whatever you think is sacred can be taken away with the stroke of a pen. Now that only about 1% of the population actually serves in the military, you don't think someone isn't already doing the algebra to find out how much they really need that voting block vs. trading it for the loyalty of some other segment of society that carries more votes?Originally Posted by rickair7777
Has anyone ever seen early-retirement for reserves? I don't recall.We'll be grandfathered. Also I suspect all the talk of eliminating the 20-year system was intended more as a distraction so folks wouldn't pay as much attention to reforms in other benefits (like commissaries and medical).
The 20-year pension is inextricably linked to our current career-progression system and military culture. You'd upset the whole apple-cart if you just axed it...there would be unintended consequences. Somebody somewhere has to realize that.