[sphinx]

From a pension standpoint, the military is different because it is a young man's game, and up or out is going to separate most military personal by their early 40's. I don't think the military should be exempt from discussions of pension reform, but I do suspect that the 20 year deal will prove, on examination, to be worth keeping.

As a broad proposition, however, public pensions should be transitioned to defined contribution.

[Texas Eagle]

From a pension standpoint, the military is different because it is a young man's game,

So what? It's a volunteer military. They are free to leave after their enlistment is up which is, what?, 2 or 4 years depending?

A soldier can retire at 40 and get a pension and then get a government job and get another pension when he retires. That's double-dipping. Is that what he or she fought for? So others can provide for their lavish retirements?