? for all the armed forces vets .

[jdh4376]

Why did you get out ?

 

[mtn-marine]

I got married while I was in and thought I wanted to get out to be with her. Been regretting it ever since. I could have retired this coming September.

 

[JDG.]

regulation. think the gov is bad as a civvie, try being in the mil.

 

[HomeAlone]

left Nam in 72, Got out........went to college, finished and went back in 76...........out in 80, started career. Just retired.

 

[lostgeorge75]

I've got out twice and always came back after a couple years because I missed it so much. First time because I missed home too much after 5 years of moving around in Active Army. 2nd time got tired of being in a non-combat MOS in the Reserves. My third ETS is coming up in the fall and I don't know what I am doing. If I do get out the third time, it'll be because of wife/kids want me to.

 

[Gunfighter]

Medical Discharge. I got a boo boo

 

[RC]

I was a 22 yr old Dumb @*$$
Semper Fi

 

[WWG]

I was young and dumb

 

[atljetmech]

For me it was several reasons:

*I had seen too much change for the bad in the five years I served. Examples...."take care of your own" kinda went out the door. Saw an influx of spineless Staff NCO's that cared only about themselves and kissing as much ass as possible.

*Was tired (as an NCO) of being denied extra pay for living expenses that non-rates way junior to me got just because they couldn't pull out and knocked up sally rotten crotch and she spit out their mostly illegitimate **** trophies. If I wanted to live off base, it was all on my dime.

*No re-enlistment bonus' when I was due for re-up.

*I wanted to make more money

 

[rtross]

Retired after 25 yrs.
But I'd have a hard time continuing to serve the current cdr in chief.