The Strange thing about the Lifer Enlisted, is that they mostly seem to ""Do"" 24 Years, when a simple 20 Years and like 1 day, will get them Full Retirement, and it only takes 8 to get Full Medical from the VA....
So, the thing I'm looking at, is WHY the Extra 3+ years???
Just get out, and get out of the way of other Lower Enlisted who can DO the Job as well or maybe Better than....
They're as bad and Horrible as the Politicians, they just refuse to get out of the way and let a Younger Group of NCOs take over and move up the Ranks, making our Military a Younger Military....
Most of these E-7 through E-9s can't hardly keep up during PT, they chewed me out for making the Batt do, 4 Count Side straddle Hops, it's Two Jumping Jacks to the count of 1, 2, 3, 4, = 1, & 1, 2, 3, 4, = 2, etc....
So him trying to brag that he did 24 years should be seen as him trying to stay in Office long after he has become a worn out bag of nearly useless bones....
Oh, and I bet he is still giving out the usual Friday Evening ""WEEKEND SAFETY BRIEFING""....
My guess is he wanted to put in the time to be able to retire at the higher rank. And then when he knew the unit was going to be deployed, decided to retire anyway.
Then LIE about it. Both about his retired rank AND going into combat!
The Strange thing about the Lifer Enlisted, is that they mostly seem to ""Do"" 24 Years, when a simple 20 Years and like 1 day, will get them Full Retirement, and it only takes 8 to get Full Medical from the VA....
So, the thing I'm looking at, is WHY the Extra 3+ years???
Just get out, and get out of the way of other Lower Enlisted who can DO the Job as well or maybe Better than....
They're as bad and Horrible as the Politicians, they just refuse to get out of the way and let a Younger Group of NCOs take over and move up the Ranks, making our Military a Younger Military....
Most of these E-7 through E-9s can't hardly keep up during PT, they chewed me out for making the Batt do, 4 Count Side straddle Hops, it's Two Jumping Jacks to the count of 1, 2, 3, 4, = 1, & 1, 2, 3, 4, = 2, etc....
So him trying to brag that he did 24 years should be seen as him trying to stay in Office long after he has become a worn out bag of nearly useless bones....
Oh, and I bet he is still giving out the usual Friday Evening ""WEEKEND SAFETY BRIEFING""....
To Civilians....
On Facebook....
And other Civilian Platforms....
You are right!
My guess is he wanted to put in the time to be able to retire at the higher rank. And then when he knew the unit was going to be deployed, decided to retire anyway.
Then LIE about it. Both about his retired rank AND going into combat!
Exactly, Lifer attitude, all about him!