Army, Air Force. Navy or Marines. Of course, we do have our standards
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AMEN!!!!!
But, then again, some people are born to Biatch, others Biatch ALL the time, then you have a combination of both.
My ex wife (43 yrs) has run into a so called ‘problem’ that is made for and designed for people like her.
When going to grandkids baseball games the local area(s) allow Seniors in for free (only a $5 charge but still, free is free).
I normally (jokingly) make a statement like “You aren’t going to charge me are you?” get a laugh and an ‘OF Course not’ and I will quip back - “Well you are welcome for thanking me for my service” and go about my business.
The ex won’t ask or ‘remind’ them that she is pushing 70 - NO she doesn’t look anywhere near 60 - so she gets to gripe that she has to pay etc.
That said, IF ‘they’ were to ‘ASK’ her if she were a SR, the “Well, the nerve of them” comes rolling out.
SO, she has the perfect storm and a built in Biatch at least twice a week.
More than a few of the ‘ticket takers’ have told me that they are subject to ‘verbal abuse’ etc when they ‘assume’ one is a Senior so they tend to let the people inform her, no matter how ‘obvious’....
Oh, one of my responses when I have to point it out is
“You must be running for office to assume I am not 60”.
Can someone retired from the military explain how this works? How many active years do you need to give, before you can retire, and immediately begin receiving your military pension? I think the military has also shifted to more of a self-funded benefits, where the service member contributes a certain portion of their pay into a savings' program. Is that like a 401(k)?
I have a friend who retired from the Naval Reserves after 22 years, with 6 years active duty. I don't believe he can collect any pension until age 62. The amount is based on some formula of active and reserve years, and actual retirement age.