One can’t compare 25 years of service in either a private firm or a non-deploying government job (where the worker gets to go home every night) and the same amount of time on active duty deploying constantly. Everyone I know who served around 25 years had at least 15 PCS moves, 10 years sea duty and 6-7 full deployments.
That's true. It almost goes without saying. But if there is military vesting after 5 or 10 years (which I'm strongly in favor of), there has to be a trade-off somewhere.
Yup. Hubs is 24 years in and we’re on our 8th separation. (First time it’s not an actual deployment. This time it’s Korea... and this is our last time.)
I’ve lost track of the PCS moves.
Hub’s body is about done. He’s going to be living with the damage to his hip, knees and feet for the rest of his life. At this point, PT is a struggle.
The military breaks men’s bodies by the 20 year mark. Most don’t even make it that far.