Retirees, Veterans: how did you feel when you were first discharged from your branch of the military.

I felt pissed off I had 13 years invested in the United States Army 4 deployments. The last unit I was in hatted my guts because I had a few more deployments that some of the higher-ups. And because I got automatic promotion. We had an E5 and he lost a 9mm in Afghanistan and got soldiers blown up and still got to re-up. And an E6 got a sexual assault charge against him and he got to stay in. An then we had an E2 that went AWOL seven times and he received a Good Conduct Medial. All I wanted to do is to stay in an finish my time. So yes I was not happy.

Well the first time I was excited. But after 2 twenty years I was told I had to separate because I did not score high enough and was not promoted. My friend who had retired said don't worry and you are starting a new journey. I got a great job with AT&T .

I was scared; because-to be truthful-I had been homeless before enlisting in the Army.
I had a 100% service-connected disability; when I got out.