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07-17-2011, 07:46 PM
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20 Years
20 Years ago today, I was a long haired maggot infested hippie looking 17 year old kid going into my first day of boot camp. I have small (very small) pangs of regret on occasion about not staying in until today and collecting retirement. I never regret going in, they were some of the best and worst 8 years of my life when I was there. To all those still serving, my hats off to you.
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07-17-2011, 07:51 PM
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You know Ed, I'd really like to see a pic of you as a long haired hippy.
I can't imagine it.
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07-17-2011, 07:53 PM
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My mullet was magnificent!
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Like a Boss. [img] [/img]Stinky pinky gulp and guzzle big rig snooze and stop. "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid" - Gen Eisenhower.
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07-17-2011, 07:56 PM
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Staying for retirement was a very good decision for me. However, as an enlisted person, retiring at 20 years with 50%, or the 40% with the new plan sure doesn't leave much after taxes.
However, stay 28 years, get the extra annual raises, pluse 3 more promotions and retire with 70% of your base salary..  Now THAT was a Great decision. 
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07-17-2011, 08:03 PM
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Hell, Mike...there wasn't that much there before taxes.
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Like a Boss. [img] [/img]Stinky pinky gulp and guzzle big rig snooze and stop. "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid" - Gen Eisenhower.
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07-17-2011, 08:15 PM
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To get into the much better money, you need to stay past 20 and either make E-8/9, or go the Warrant/LDO route.. It's a BIG difference.
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07-17-2011, 08:55 PM
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At this point I can't see staying past 20. 1.5 years left for me. Things are way too different now than when I came in and I can tell it's time to move on. The extra $$ would be nice, bur moving on to something new and making better money sounds better.
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07-18-2011, 04:59 AM
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The difference between E8 @ 21 and E9 @ 26 was about double.
Sent from somewhere
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07-18-2011, 08:40 AM
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