How many years in? - Page 6

Tankguy · 01-20-2008, 10:33 AM

20 years so far, and I would be retiring if it weren't for stop loss and those meddling kids.....

Bluesman · 01-20-2008, 14:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankguy

20 years so far, and I would be retiring if it weren't for stop loss and those meddling kids.....

The only thing worse than STOP/LOSS to keep the numbers up is a draft. INCENTIVES, man - that's the best way to go. It's only marginally more expensive than the other programs that we're using, and that prove only just so-so effective.

Pay the guys bonuses, give 'em base-of-preference, send 'em to skool, WHATEVAH, but this blunt force technique is BULLSH!T, man.

ANYhoo, sorry for the rant; I hope you get your 'go' ticket punched as soon as you want it.

Tankguy · 01-20-2008, 20:00 PM

I can retire after an OIF rotation. It will give me some time to find gainful civilian employment. Have to figure out what I want to be when I grow up....

Southie · 01-20-2008, 20:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankguy

I can retire after an OIF rotation. It will give me some time to find gainful civilian employment. Have to figure out what I want to be when I grow up....

We grow old but I don't think we ever grow up! I work at a High School and feel younger than I ever did before.

BMF12 · 01-23-2008, 16:00 PM

Been in for almost three years.......AME. I was an old guy at boot in Cartier.........20 years old. Hard to keep up with a bunch of 17 year olds in great shape, but made it.........feel really old at 24.....lol

Tankguy · 01-23-2008, 16:42 PM

I think the military life is akin to dog years. Not quite 7 to 1 but maybe 2.5 or 3 to one. I am in my late 30s but my body feels 45-60.

BMF12 · 01-24-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankguy

I think the military life is akin to dog years. Not quite 7 to 1 but maybe 2.5 or 3 to one. I am in my late 30s but my body feels 45-60.

Yeah....It's your hands and eyes that start to show first.

dave lukins · 01-24-2008, 13:26 PM

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Yeah....It's your hands and eyes that start to show first.

No it's not..try a little lower

Yes, thats right, it's your knees

sappersgt · 01-24-2008, 14:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BMF12

Been in for almost three years.......AME. I was an old guy at boot in Cartier.........20 years old. Hard to keep up with a bunch of 17 year olds in great shape, but made it.........feel really old at 24.....lol

Old guy? Twenty? Try it when you're 35! Now that I'm almost fifty I try to be a little more dignified.

Exarecr · 02-17-2008, 22:04 PM

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Old guy? Twenty? Try it when you're 35! Now that I'm almost fifty I try to be a little more dignified.

Been there,done that,and now that I'm turning 53 being dignified goes along with the amount of body movement present after I cease to move. Just tried on my old combats a couple of weeks ago for the first time in a long time.........very bad for morale.

Fltengineer · 02-23-2008, 17:03 PM

I went active duty in the USN on July 29, 1975 and retired on July 31, 1995. I spent my time in Patrol Squadrons as a Flight Engineer in the P3 Orions.

glyn · 02-23-2008, 17:33 PM

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I went active duty in the USN on July 29, 1975 and retired on July 31, 1995. I spent my time in Patrol Squadrons as a Flight Engineer in the P3 Orions.

Ever serve with 'Lovin' Eleven VP-11 with their EP-3s? They used to visit here.

Fltengineer · 02-23-2008, 18:15 PM

No I was never in Eleven. I was in VP-31, VP-24, VP-45 and twice in VP-30.

1idvet · 02-24-2008, 10:58 AM

Enlisted on 29 May, 1981 and retired on 30 June 2001.
All of it in the Infantry.
I spent some time at Brigade HQ, Regimental HQ and Division HQ, which totaled about four years of the 20, but was always a grunt.

AlexRAF1981 · 03-23-2008, 07:13 AM

Hey folks.

Currently serving in the Royal Air Force as an Air Trafficker, although i'm in the process of applying for my commission. Been in for 4 years, and enjoying it. Nice to see so many current and ex-serving personnel getting along so well

01-20-2008, 10:33 AM	#76 (permalink)
Tankguy *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Anglicized Texan Posts: 33 Country:	20 years so far, and I would be retiring if it weren't for stop loss and those meddling kids..... __________________ Tanks, Fender Strats and Texas BBQ!

02-24-2008, 10:58 AM	#89 (permalink)
1idvet *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: California Posts: 52 Country:	Enlisted on 29 May, 1981 and retired on 30 June 2001. All of it in the Infantry. I spent some time at Brigade HQ, Regimental HQ and Division HQ, which totaled about four years of the 20, but was always a grunt. __________________ In Omnia Paratus

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01-20-2008, 20:00 PM	#78 (permalink)
Tankguy *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Anglicized Texan Posts: 33 Country:	I can retire after an OIF rotation. It will give me some time to find gainful civilian employment. Have to figure out what I want to be when I grow up....

01-23-2008, 16:00 PM	#80 (permalink)
BMF12 Regular Join Date: 12-14-06 Location: North Bay Posts: 44 Country:	Been in for almost three years.......AME. I was an old guy at boot in Cartier.........20 years old. Hard to keep up with a bunch of 17 year olds in great shape, but made it.........feel really old at 24.....lol

01-23-2008, 16:42 PM	#81 (permalink)
Tankguy *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Anglicized Texan Posts: 33 Country:	I think the military life is akin to dog years. Not quite 7 to 1 but maybe 2.5 or 3 to one. I am in my late 30s but my body feels 45-60.

02-23-2008, 17:03 PM	#86 (permalink)
Fltengineer New Member Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Indiana Posts: 10 Country:	I went active duty in the USN on July 29, 1975 and retired on July 31, 1995. I spent my time in Patrol Squadrons as a Flight Engineer in the P3 Orions.

02-23-2008, 18:15 PM	#88 (permalink)
Fltengineer New Member Join Date: 02-20-08 Location: Indiana Posts: 10 Country:	No I was never in Eleven. I was in VP-31, VP-24, VP-45 and twice in VP-30.

03-23-2008, 07:13 AM	#90 (permalink)
AlexRAF1981 New Member Join Date: 03-23-08 Posts: 2 Country:	Hey folks. Currently serving in the Royal Air Force as an Air Trafficker, although i'm in the process of applying for my commission. Been in for 4 years, and enjoying it. Nice to see so many current and ex-serving personnel getting along so well

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