I joined the Army in 1978, so Carter was ‘my’ President at the time. However, that was quickly changed by 8 GLORIOUS years of President Reagan.
Then, Clinton. Ugh! We lost a LOT Of Senior NCOs and Captains during those years. That was the beginning of the end. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. I know - I processed their discharges. Those are the ranks that leave because they don’t have too much time invested (if you’re in 15 already, you’ll normally stay until 20) and they are the ranks that really run the military.
Yeah. This is going to get ugly.
Plan accordingly, FRiends!
I did a Command Inquiry (the first one, I think) on an AF doc who voluntarily disclosed his homosexuality at Wilford Hall back in the late 80s. The suspicion was that he was trying to get out of his 8+ year obligation after finishing his residency. He was discharged and directed to repay the AF for his training. Now he’d be fast-tracked.