COL Frank L Schmid3847434<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Then put in 4 more years in the USMC Inactive Reserves. Then at age 54 I was commissioned a Major in the Army Reserves (I'm a doctor) where I was deployed 6 times. After getting 3 age waivers, I was removed at age 68 ( turned down my fourth waiver request) because of age with the rank of Colonel. Only had 17 "good years" so no retirement. So was I "separated"?Can I put (Sep.) after my name in appropriate instances?2018-08-02T13:11:41-04:00COL Frank L Schmid3847434<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Then put in 4 more years in the USMC Inactive Reserves. Then at age 54 I was commissioned a Major in the Army Reserves (I'm a doctor) where I was deployed 6 times. After getting 3 age waivers, I was removed at age 68 ( turned down my fourth waiver request) because of age with the rank of Colonel. Only had 17 "good years" so no retirement. So was I "separated"?Can I put (Sep.) after my name in appropriate instances?2018-08-02T13:11:41-04:002018-08-02T13:11:41-04:00LCDR Private RallyPoint Member3847909<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sir, as I understand it, officers retain their "title" unless they resign...that may be "official" or "unofficial", but I've rarely ran across a former senior officer who didn't generally consider themselves to "still be" Major, Colonel, General X, Y, Z. Obviously those fortunate enough to be retired indicate so...but I agree that it's a little ambiguous when one has been "released" without "resigning". Technically, I guess one still "holds" that commission indefinitely...with the attached responsibilities.<br /><br />In my case, I resigned my commission and was honorably discharged...I'm "Mr." Gillespie now.Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2018 4:09 PM2018-08-02T16:09:41-04:002018-08-02T16:09:41-04:002018-08-02T13:11:41-04:00