Honestly, if my son came to me today and expressed an interest in joining the military, I would tell him hell no! Uncle Sam does NOT have his back, promising the moon but delivering nothing but trouble and heartache.
Once again my question is: Will this new recommendation include the current requirement that all “retired” at 20 years military personnel are subject to recall to active duty until they have a combined 30 years of active and retired service?
Traditionally the “retirement” at 20 years at half pay was actually a “retainer” pay for excess officers during peacetime that may be needed to recalled to active duty if a war came.
That is exactly what the National Guard has currently...no benefits until about age 60. So, why would someone put up with every day garbage from the military when they could do it once a month, have a civilian job, and still get the same benefits?
And if they change the National Guard compensation, then how will they get anyone to join that?
There's that word again.
Go into the military. Get shot at. Have people try to plant explosives near you. Watch your friends die.
Come home. Get classified as mentally ill. Lose all your gun rights. Get horrible medical care at the VA. Have the government renege on the pension.
WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT BEING IN THE MILITARY!
The military is one of the few organizations where you can begin drawing a pension as young as 37. It makes for an expensive retirement obligation.