Do you think retired service members should be allowed to renounce their retirement; in order to rejoin the military?

What would the benefit be for the military?

Sgt Hall,
Short answer, No.
I have regretted everyday I retired. I wish I could return to service but I'm glad I can't. Let me explain, After 21+ years and three Iraq tours I was beat down. Injuries that I never reported to stay in the fight, aches and pains I ignored got worse and 8 surgeries later I was still not 100%

I have the experience, I know my job and I can lead in combat or garrison. But let me back into uniform and I will literally kill myself.

What I want to see as the services transition is those of us with recent experience being able to work with the next generation of NCOs and leaders.

Let me come back as a Army civilian and assist at a wounded warrior company or teach at one of the NCOES schools. Let me instruct at basic training and AIT or work in the IG's office. Not as a contractor but a Army civilian.

Once you decide to retire there is no going back unless the services call you back. Cpl Snow points out time keeps going after we leave, you really want to go back and LCPL Jones is now your boss? He used to work for you.

Depending on how long you have been out, you may not like what you see upon your return. I got out in 1999, and then went back in after 9/11. Since I was out for more than 180 days, they took a rank...so I went back in as a LCpl. I was stationed with the one unit I didn't want to be with. I saw some familiar faces, as all of my fellow NCO's that were in with me before, were now SNCO's and of course, a nonrate was not allowed to hang out with them. My Plt Sgt was still getting picked on in High School when I was an NCO. The 1stsgt had a hard-on for me because I was "old." Bottom line is that you may be able to do the job, but it sucks going back in after being a civilian, and actually being treated as an adult.