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I am almost at 10 years, and there is no turning back now for me. Are you planning on making the military a career? Why or why not?
I am by no means a career counselor, so I promise to not actively try and change your mind.
I am by no means a career counselor, so I promise to not actively try and change your mind.
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Re-enlistment
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Re-enlistment Retirement
Posted 11 y ago
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Working on twelve. By the end of this contract, it'll be fourteen. May as well go all the way...if I don't break myself.
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SFC Stephen P.
RCP is only for active duty (RA and AGR).
USAR has MYOS, but everyone earn retirement regardless of grade.
USAR has MYOS, but everyone earn retirement regardless of grade.
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This Halloween will be 24 years active duty for me. I cannot think of anything else I'd rather be doing that putting on the uniform everyday. I know it will not last much longer, but I cherish it.
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SPC Chuck Ousley
This is a sore subject for me. In 1993 I was at Ft Ord and experienced a base closure which caused the Army to move my unit to Ft Lewis. We were without a mission for 3 miserable years. I ended up not re-enlisting afraid i was going to be mistreated similarly elsewhere since the garbage politicians were running our military into the ground. I wish i had bucked up and stayed in.
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MAJ (Join to see)
I hit 24 years about three weeks after you do, and I totally understand your view.
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It's been an honor putting on this uniform for the last 10 years, I can definitely see, at least, another 10 more years.
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By the time I'm done with my contract it will be 18 years of service. What's another 2 years after that.
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I have already invested too much time in and I will retire from the Army. It's been a great career for me.
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When I joined, it was just to get a steady paying job and to get out of my hometown. I swore that I would never stay in longer than the initial 4 years. Before every reenlistment, I swore that I would never reenlist. I've now been in for over 16 years and it wasn't until I hit about the 10-11 year mark that I really started to enjoy Army life and loved my job. I can't say whether I'll retire at 20 or stay in longer..I'll just have to see where I'm at mentally when the time comes.
The only advice I can offer is to always push to diversify your career and step out of your comfort zone. It not only helps with progression, but also keeps things new and fresh so you don't feel like you're doing the same thing over and over for years on end.
The only advice I can offer is to always push to diversify your career and step out of your comfort zone. It not only helps with progression, but also keeps things new and fresh so you don't feel like you're doing the same thing over and over for years on end.
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