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To: Leaning Right

“Most private/government pension plans also require at least 25 years of service. The military should require the same. That would seem like a reasonable trade-off.”

Only about 17% of the people that enter active duty get to 20 years. They have to go through High Year of Tenure (get passed over 2 times for promotion, you are gone). Reduction in Forces (RIF), then if you do get to 20 you will probably face one these: Selective Early Retirement Board (SERB). If you are one of the 17%, you have probably moved 7 or more times. Some of those assignments would be unaccompanied tours. So the beatings on military benefits will continue until morale improves.


20 posted on 04/25/2015 8:54:28 AM PDT by Bruce Kurtz
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To: Bruce Kurtz
Only about 17% of the people that enter active duty get to 20 years.

Please remember the rest of my argument. Military vesting should start at 5 years. So once you've reached that time, you'll get a pension. Five years wouldn't get you much. But the more years you put in, the greater your pension.

21 posted on 04/25/2015 9:02:19 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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