If WW3 happens, does the time overseas count towards combat time? When you come back from war, does one retire or continue their career?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:41:08 -0400

If World war 3 were to happen. When we send 10’s of thousands of military member to do battle. Does the time spent overseas count towards combat time?
Also what does on do when and if you come back from war? Does one retire or continue your career?

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Jun 12 at 2018 11:49 PM

LTJG Richard Bruce — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:49:47 -0400

If WW3 happens, don't spend time worrying about your discharge papers.

Response by SPC Joseph Wojcik made Jun 13 at 2018 12:02 AM

SPC Joseph Wojcik — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:02:02 -0400

I don't see WWIII happening, Germany is too weak for Merkel to start it.
1) Of course time in a combat zone counts as being in combat. and 2) I guess they'd do what they did at the end of WWII, either go back to their old jobs because of force downsizing or personal preference, or stay in if they are able/want to.

Response by Cpl Bernard Bates made Jun 13 at 2018 12:36 AM

Cpl Bernard Bates — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:36:21 -0400

Who would be our enemies in a world war? I doubt if their would be anything to come back to. It would be total destruction of an atomic war. Their was a movie made in the 50,s or 60,s that showed what the world would look like after an atomic war. Most people would die of radiation. Everything would be contaminated. Their would be few pockets of survival. Pray their is never another world war.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jun 13 at 2018 5:53 PM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:53:32 -0400

Combat is combat. If you're sitting in, let's say, France as a support guy...you're not going to be considered having "been in combat" any more than the POGs that spent their Iraq deployments sitting in a FOB.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 22 at 2019 8:46 AM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 08:46:41 -0400

WWIII. Russia, China, and Iran against the rest of the major players in the free world/NATO. Areas of combat will be designed. If your in then you get combat credit. Once it’s over depending on your status at the time of the start you will return to that status. Medical retirement if required, otherwise you can stay in or get out but all the rules for retirement will stay the same unless changed by congress. There will likely be a surge then a drawdown like in every other major conflict we have even involved in.