What career did you choose to take on after you returned home? Was it something similar from when you were in the military?

I worked at Sears for a bit and tried to help them get squared away. It was a hot mess though, and they thought they were doing a fine job losing business, not upgrading their tech, and not training in good customer response. I was tired after retirement, so I left the work force to enjoy life. A military retirement, and good financial planning can allow you to do that at 41. The job was totally different than what I did while in. Had the work space improved, or even been trending in that direction I might still be there.

it was the exact same skill and job function as the military just lots more of it

I've always been able to fall back on my most awesome vampyricle phlebotomy skills.

I turned my medical experience in the military into a civilian nursing career and never regretted it. I was given plenty of college credits toward my nursing degree related to the military medical training i received. The need for nurses is still great and worth looking into. VIRIS ET HONOS