I was in the U.S. Army from 1983-1990 and wish I stayed in,wife at that time wanted me out becouse I would of gone back to Korea for a second tour,Now I wish I would of stayed in.
2006-11-04 00:50:09 · 11 answers · asked by badboy1962 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was in the Army from 1991-1998 and I miss it. Even with the War in Iraq still raging, I miss it. A person can leave the Army, but the Army never leaves the person.
2006-11-04 00:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by tcmoosey 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I served Active Army from 1992-2000. I miss the Army and talk about it all the time. However, I am happy I got out. I had just had a son and 3 years later had another son. With all that's going on right now in the military, I would have missed some important mile stones in their lives.
The Army was great to me and I owe the military for giving me the training and discipline to getting the job I have now.
I continue to owe the Military for the freedoms I fought for and that those who are still serving are fighting for.
2006-11-04 10:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by thanson73 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I served 99-2004 and got out, however I am still in the Reserves. I was Lucky enough to be hired full time. I am very happy i was active duty but even happier I got out. There are allot of pros and cons to staying in, i.e. at this time you could have been retired, however you might have lost things as well, i.e. your wife or family. Regret is a b*tch but what can you do. If you really want the military fix talk to a reserve or guard recuiter, there are allot of men who have had 8-10 break in service and come back in, think about it.
2006-11-04 08:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by mickeys12 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was in From 1984 -2005. Somedays yes I do regret Retiree but then again there are other days when I am very glad that I am no longer in Service.
Thank You for serving. There are many who have and will never have served.
2006-11-04 09:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I retired two months ago. I got messed up in Iraq and the doctors listed me as 'permanently nondeployable.' It was a tough decision to make (my name was very high up on the E-9 list) but I had sworn that I would never become one of those NCOs who were just taking up space.
2006-11-04 13:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I wished I had stayed but every time I turned around someone shot me. I figured I was a marked man. My men painted JOE BTFSPLK on my helment. (You'll have to look him up).
God Bless You and The Southern People
2006-11-04 11:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know, you'll find a lot of people who served in the military and got out who now think they shouldn't have gotten out.
I did four years in the USAF and got out along with a lot of other people. Unlike most, two of us went back in the service a few months later.
Now 30 years later, the ones who got out worked another career and retired are much better off financially than the two of us who stayed in, and a couple of the guys doing good held very minimal jobs with little responsibility after the military.
After 20 years the promise of 50% pay ends up being 50% of 50% and it's all taxable. Before I retired, my income consisted of pay and allowance such as money for food, housing, clothing, cost of living allowance, and housing cost of living allowance. Retiree only gets a % of pay and nothing for allowance.
Also, military retired pay excludes me from many other benefits. The VA told me I'm 10% disabled and sends me a monthly check of a little over $1,000, but that $1,000 is deducted from my retirement check. When I applied for unemployment, that money was also deducted from my retirement check.
When I first retired I tried to get medical care from the VA, but they would only treat me for the 10% things they identified and it took nearly four years for them to acknowledge words written in my military medical records so that I can get the 10%. They told me that my military retired pay put me over the limit for those who they treat. Strange, but my cousin did 3 years in the Army and he gets all his medical from the VA. I guess the big retirement dollars he gets from 30 years at a private company don't count.
Fortunately in the past few years, the military has come up with some retired medical and dental benefits that though not free as everyone thinks are a whole lot better than nothing.
The Base Exchange in my area has nothing to offer me, but a lot of active duty and retired are willing to pay this years price for last years products. If I see something from Wal-Mart I know it's a good price, If I see something at the BX it's usually cheaper someplace else.
Active military pay has gone up a lot since Iraq, but so have the chances of not living until retirement.
My advice is to look to the future...
2006-11-04 12:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Had the same choice , the military or my family , I took the family and ended up raising my kids alone .
I'd go back in a minute if I could .
2006-11-04 11:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am sorry I got out, If I could go back in today I would gladly go
2006-11-04 13:18:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Glad I stayed in the service.
2006-11-04 09:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by DW 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋