Medical retirement, should I be proud to be Retired?

First off, GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY. lol. But yes you should treat yourself as a retiree. I was medically retired in July 2014. I served 14 years honorably. I have an ID that's says RETIRED. It doesn't specify what kind of retirement. But hey. A retirement is a retirement. Enjoy it and never think anything less of your service.

You were hurt on duty serving your country; IMO nothing more noble regardless of the circumstances. Your not stealing a damn thing wear what you want proudly, you earned that right for 13 years of service.

You did your time. the military deiced to retire you for an inhury beyond your control. You have nothing to question. You are an honorably retired person.

There is nothing for you to feel "ashamed" of or less than due to being medically retired because of combat injuries. You have every right to wear anything you like as far as retired gear goes, and yes it is ok to use the USN(R), just because you are medically retired does not mean you are not retired, wear and use the title with pride! Remember, you have still done more than 99% of your fellow citizens by serving!!

If you are transferred to the retired list and qualify for retirement pay, then you have every right to call yourself a retiree. Wear your retiree hat with pride because you earned it. You also have the right to use your rank and others may refer to you by rank.

Be proud of your service - and it is totally appropriate to call yourself U. S. Navy, Retired.

Had you not sustained injuries that have forced you into a medical retirement you (with 13 years already) more then likely have done at least 20 and gotten a "regular" retirement.

On the issue of being a veteran lobbyist - I think you can use the USN, Retired but that question is out of my wheelhouse.

Retired is retired, you can't help that it is due to medical instead of making it to 20 or 30 years.
Why on earth would you even doubt? If your character of service is honorable then you have no reason to be anything less than proud.

One day of honorable service is better than zero - never doubt your service.

The military is a life of chance and you don't always know the outcome. If you served faithfully and with fidelity, you need to look at your retirement as a momentous occasion that no one cane take away from you. Accept it, keep your chin up, and see the past with clarity of a warrior.

At least you are getting enough of a Rating to be Retired. I got Medically Discharged yet was only Rated by The Army on ONE injury. It took and is taking me still fighting VA to get mine raised where more than one Doctor has told me it should be based on the problems that I have and the hardware.
You did not chose to be injured. You did not chose to be Disabled. That is a side effect to the Job we do and would continue to do given the chance. I stayed 8 years AFTER my initial injury. (Broken Back) That is why I have as many issues as I have. Along with a Training Accident in Iraq that left me with a moderate TBI.
Anyway, YES you should be proud of your service and the fact that you can call yourself Retired. Just because it's a Medical Retirement doesn't change your service or the fact that you ARE getting a Retirement. Just because you didn't make your 20 changes nothing. You sacrificed more then just Time when you get Injured because Injuries that are Major enough to put you out, are something that WILL effect you the rest of your life.