Posted on Jul 22, 2016
If you had it to do all over, would you change anything about your career in the military (e.g. career path, moments in your career, etc.)?
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Nope. I made some DAMNED dumb mistakes, too - BUT - they all went into making me who I am today. One minor change and I may not have met my beautiful bride, I may not have been in position for promotions or advancement or whatever. No, I'd keep everything the same - warts and all.
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SFC Richard Giles
I hear ya Master Chief. If I had stayed in the Marine Corps my retirement date would have been a couples weeks shy of 9/11 if I gotten out right at 20 yrs. vs the path I chose which gave a lot more life experiences and I wouldn't have met my future wife as well.
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PO2 Alan Frankel
Spent 3 and a half years in the Navy. Two deployments to Viet Nam. Left the service as a PO2, got married and went to work. No doubt in my mind I should have not left the military. Still working, wife is gone.
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No, I was drafted and not very happy. As Mechanical engineer, I was making over 1,000.-/month versus 86.- as private. But I always liked the Army and have a great respect for what it stands. I am 79 but I would gladly give my life for USA.
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The only thing I would change is not volunteering for my 5th deployment. It really beat me down and started me towards retirement.
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SFC Richard Giles
Yeah my deployment in 09-10 did it for me too SGM. And the direction the Army was going.
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