Posted on Sep 5, 2015
Medical retirement, should I be proud to be Retired?
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I've served the Navy for the last 13 years. I live, breathe and die Navy. My wife and I meet in the Navy.
After going through my multiple deployments of Detainee Operations. I am going through a MED/PEB. They are going to find me somewhere from 30-100% disabled. According to my PEBLO and Navy Safe Harbor representatives Medical Retirement is going to happen, because of my "Combat" injuries, their words not mine.
Should I be proud to call myself a retiree? Is it stolen Valor to wear Navy Retired hats and shirts? I work as a Veteran lobbyist, is it ok to use the title USN(ret)?
This may all sound dumb, but I'm struggling to accept any of this and I didn't join the Navy for a Medical retirement but to retire after 20 years.
Thanks for the help!
After going through my multiple deployments of Detainee Operations. I am going through a MED/PEB. They are going to find me somewhere from 30-100% disabled. According to my PEBLO and Navy Safe Harbor representatives Medical Retirement is going to happen, because of my "Combat" injuries, their words not mine.
Should I be proud to call myself a retiree? Is it stolen Valor to wear Navy Retired hats and shirts? I work as a Veteran lobbyist, is it ok to use the title USN(ret)?
This may all sound dumb, but I'm struggling to accept any of this and I didn't join the Navy for a Medical retirement but to retire after 20 years.
Thanks for the help!
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Navy
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Be proud you served your time and we're medically retiered due to your service. I was retiered after 10 years I hated it I had a little bit of shame that went with it. Like you I loved the NAVY I identity was Navy. I never said I was retiered I would say I got out. Now I proudly say I was retiered. Be proud brother.
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Do it before it goes away, it's easy. I did the same thing. Still waiting for E6 backlog to clear so I can do SSD II.
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The question should be: Why do you find it necessary to get others approval?
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I medically retired after 5 years and I’m
extremely proud. I did two IAs in the Navy and was medically retired. It’s been over a decade I’ve gone to college and grad school and now that I am more disconnected I am more proud.
extremely proud. I did two IAs in the Navy and was medically retired. It’s been over a decade I’ve gone to college and grad school and now that I am more disconnected I am more proud.
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Is it retirement or separation? Either way, should feel proud and your chin up on your last day on AD.
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Be proud. Wear all the Retired stuff you want. Attend all retiree functions. Be Proud. Stand Tall.
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If you served three years 10 years 15 years 20 years and you served honorably not a darn thing wrong with being proud of what you did!
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