Did you have a long-term plan when you joined the military?

No long term, one day at a time, today is one day at a time.

I liked what I did and planned on sticking to the end but then I got married to an MP and it all went to hell

Yes. Go to CRNA school and make a career out of the Army. I ended up moving quit often after CRNA school and it was very hard on the family.

When I joined my plan was to be a lifer, however a knee injury took me out of the game. I have been with my current company for over 20 years. I do miss being in the military everyday. Best time of my life.

In a way yes. I did join it as a default way of having to support myself and a way though life. But once we won the Cold War and the Wall(Iron Curtain) fell , and then for some reason our Army was immediately thrown into fighting an illegal war for another country , Israel , to defend them against Saddam Hussein instead of downsizing and PEACE , I realized it was all a lie. Three of my friends died in that in stupid Gulf "War", and the the US military has been fighting for that particular group of rich neocons ever since., . My friends died fighting for a lie. That is why I got out because I wanted to preserve my honor and the honor of the US military. Sad that I had to do that, as I respected the military 'tradition of my ancestors and that I had to change my "plan" of life. I have a clear conscience. It is tough to make it in the "real world".And the real world to an 18 year old male of a poor family looks pretty tough There is no need to think in the military, almost any idiot can make it, nice plan to make it through life, but at what price is honor? Not mine

My plan of military service was destroyed when I learned the truth. This question was asked , "What was your plan? this question sent to me. I replied. I don't care to debate the truth the way I see it to be true.
Regards,

I enjoyed the army I would like to go back in !!!

I entered the military with a college degree in Law Enforcement and a desire to pursue that field. I was sent to the USMC OCS instead of MP School but it was a good move regardless. Being in a leadership position for my 28 year career helped me with my later civilian life while providing me with the feeling of helping my country. I don't regret the direction my career took me even though it was not the original plan. Life is that way sometimes.

Never had a plan at all. Never had one till 2014 when i decided i could affordto retire. For second time.

I planned to do 20 to 30 years as an Army Officer. My plan was derailed by an industrial chemical spill that later cause a reactive airway disease. Medically retired as a CPT at 6 years. Thank God I branched transfered from FA to QM. Was able to take my Logistics skill set right into the civilian market place and have a great second career. Bonus, VA picked up the tab on my MBA.

Regretfully, I didn’t. Hindsight is 20/20 but can’t be recovered. I made sure my oldest son did. He just retired after 20 years in the Army. He has started his own business and is securing his family’s future.