12 yrs? nickname bo? bronze star? hightest medal in basic training? medal for training in ken in 2002?
2007-02-12 06:33:07 · 14 answers · asked by imtricks 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
why is he getting out? if he stays for just 8 more, he'll get a retirement paycheck for the rest of his life
2007-02-12 06:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Falloutgirl 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
He would be better if he stayed another 8 years and got a retirement, or enlisted in the Reserves or National Guard and got a retirement at age 60. The other route is working Civil Service and rolling the 12 years into a retirement from the Government. Civil Service has pay limits in the General Schedule ranks. He won't get rich, but he will have a quieter life there.
2007-02-12 16:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is foolish if he gets out with that many years invested. I spent 34 years active duty, participated in more campaigns than i can shake a stick at. If he has PTSD issues, it may be a year or two or longer after he leaves the service before they start to develop and getting help other than medication from the V.A. will be difficult.
His best shot at success with life in general would be to stay in service and retire from the military. After 3 consecutive tours in vietnam in 42 months I knew i was messed up, but managed to bury the thoughts. I wasn't until after i finally retired 3 years ago that PTSD started to get to me, So i got issues from nam, afghanistan, somalia, bosnia, iraq that i'm dealing with.
I just thank god that i stayed in and retired from the military. My monthly pension exceeds $4,000 per month tax free which basically equals a taxable income of $60K +.
I get free medical for life. was the best decision i ever made in my life to stay in service and retire.
By the way i have so many medals and ribbons wonder if i could sell those on ebay. LOL 2 purple hearts, 2 bronze stars, 1 silver star, Navy Cross.
2007-02-12 15:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by michael_trussell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would he not be okay? His views may not agree with yours. SInce he probably knows more about whats going on. And after 12 years he has many more accomplishments than that. Service medals etc. He'll get a good job and be successful in life, thank him for his service from me.
2007-02-12 14:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I spent over 20 years in the Navy. I formed some life changing habits and some work ethics sometimes not seen in the civilian work force (I can see that lack in my own work space with 4 out of 5 people I work the most with.). When I started working where I am now in '93, I worked with 5 other retirees (E-9, E-7) and we did not have to be told to do something. It drove our supervisor crazy because she was used to telling someone WHAT to do, WHEN to do it, HOW to do it, then she went and checked their work. We would come in and start work well before 7 a.m. without being told. Only thing she was good for was to sign our time sheets and turn them in because she was clueless as to what we did (we worked with foreign navies doing logistics and she was used to supervising inventory people).
Sometimes I wish I was still in, because 4:30 sure comes early! When I was on board ship, I got to sleep until 6:00!
2007-02-12 21:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
good grief, you make it sound like hes getting out of prison or a mental ward... will he be ok? how are we supposed to know that? we dont know him, we dont know what hes been thru, we dont know how he handles stressors etc.... and the medals dont mean much, just because someone gets some medals doesnt mean that he will or will not be ok. No one person handles things the same as the next. {what would his nickname have to do with him being "ok" when he gets out the service???}
hes getting out for whatever reason {seems dumb when if he goes 8 more years he gets retirement- but whatever} -- you should ASK HIM. Ask if he needs your help. Ask HIM if hes OK. Be supportive, nonjudgemental, and helpful. Dont get on him, if he lets his hear grow, or grows a beard.. or wears stripes with plaid. Talk with him. find out WHY he decided to get out. Maybe its something as innocuous as he just doesnt like it anymore..
2007-02-12 14:52:56 · answer #6 · answered by asailorsstar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is getting out too after 13 years, two tours on the DMZ in Korea, and two tours in Iraq, with two ARCOMS with Valour devices, Bronze Star, etc, but medals don't mean anything, especailly to the outside world. He'll be fine with the right job! I know mine will be
2007-02-12 14:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
What?! Do you think he's in jail or something? Almost every male in the US did military time before the draft stopped in the 70's. Bronze Star? Damn fine man then. Basic was a long time ago,though. Hasn't he made you proud since then?
And he's 30 years old! Don't worry about your ADULT hero!
2007-02-12 14:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by Thorbjorn 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell your son to stay in for 8 more years and
he'll retire with a lifetime salary. Life is tough
and a military retirement is a good thing.
US ARMY(RET) 21 Years and damn proud of it!!
2007-02-12 14:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be OK? He'll be great! Why would he not be OK?
Would you ask the same question if he worked at IBM or Microsoft for 12 years? Your son sounds like a fine man who, like most veterans, will succeed well in civilian life. Usually better than their non-veteran colleagues, in fact.
Yeesh.
Orion
2007-02-12 14:49:08 · answer #10 · answered by Orion 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He will find it hard for sometime, its hard to adjust back to a civilian life after so long. it was quit some time before i had a clue what to do.
there are people out there that can help when you leave the service..
2007-02-12 14:50:23 · answer #11 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋