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16. Post # 4 discusses: 'No early retirement.'

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 04:55 PM

Feb 2013

'Everybody who goes into the military knows that, once you leave, unless you have a service related issue, your benefits end when you receive your DD 214. I really don't know what he expected.'

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Navy Seal who allegedly shot Bin Laden says US military has abandoned him [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

Isn't that how all U.S. non-officer military are treated? nt valerief Feb 2013 #1

Probably, but not with 'Go fuck yourself.' elleng Feb 2013 #5

The military says "go fuck yourself" all the time... actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #24

Sounds like he doesn't know what he signed up for, elleng Feb 2013 #25

No. People are free to leave. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #17

exactly shanti Feb 2013 #33

He couldn't hang in there for three more years? Scairp Feb 2013 #74

I thought the very same thing. My goodness what is he complaining about. Everyone knows southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #78

As a civilian Army employee Alcibiades Feb 2013 #100

He had to stop working because his has allot of back problems. Serious problems southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #103

It sounds like he is working then Alcibiades Feb 2013 #105

I also come from a long line of veterans. My dad served in WWII, Korea and was southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #106

That's what I'm thinking. CANDO Feb 2013 #98

No. We don't all get to do an Audie Murphy, but grind out 20 and the bennies aren't bad. sarge43 Feb 2013 #28

He has no proof that he was the one that killed Bin Laden and so what if he did? It was his job. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #57

The same for most Americans, you quit your 'job' and you lose your work benefits. Sunlei Feb 2013 #72

I don't risk my life for my employer, though. nt valerief Feb 2013 #80

Anything that sheds light on this problem, experienced by so many, is a good thing. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

Right, SKP, elleng Feb 2013 #8

He probably had to strike while the iron was hot, so to speak. After 3 years his CTyankee Feb 2013 #26

Right, yank, elleng Feb 2013 #31

Looking forward to my 4th day in captivity tomorrow. City still CLOSED. CTyankee Feb 2013 #35

Glad you've got the necessities! elleng Feb 2013 #37

Oh, and heat and electricity, which I am thankful for! CTyankee Feb 2013 #43

where do the critters (esp. dogs) LibGranny Feb 2013 #63

I don't have one but I worried about that when the snow first fell... CTyankee Feb 2013 #64

I had a dachshund for 15 years and she HATED snow! LibGranny Feb 2013 #65

Their dog is pretty little too, and very short, tho not as much as a dachshund. CTyankee Feb 2013 #68

It was definitely cringeworthy! LibGranny Feb 2013 #70

lol, reminds me how dachshunds all love to burrow under the blankets but not in the snow :) Sunlei Feb 2013 #73

Oh yeah, she had a knack for rolling herself up LibGranny Feb 2013 #93

Sorry, doubter here. elleng Feb 2013 #3

I thought the same thing matt819 Feb 2013 #12

I'm actually a little surprised any of these SEALS are speaking about the raid Siwsan Feb 2013 #21

My cousin was a Seal in the 1st Iraq war. He said, " we took out their mines (at sea), Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #95

The 'Go fuck yourself', line. atreides1 Feb 2013 #19

Yeah, plus you don't say that the head Team 6 SEAL Ter Feb 2013 #85

Sh*t, you don't say that to ANYONE! elleng Feb 2013 #87

He resigned. He didn't retire. There is no 'early retirement' provision for military benefits Siwsan Feb 2013 #4

Seriously - where's he been? Kber Feb 2013 #7

I wonder if he's got a bit of a 'But I'm a hero!' complex? AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #49

That's the vibe I get Siwsan Feb 2013 #52

I'm going to say this, unpopular as it may be: TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #6

Factual is good, 'popular' or not. elleng Feb 2013 #9

I am guessing it's coming as a shock to him to be treated like TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #20

I don't know if I want to believe this or not madokie Feb 2013 #10

Post # 4 discusses: 'No early retirement.' elleng Feb 2013 #16

If he is indeed the guy that killed OBL Burma Jones Feb 2013 #11

He needs to keep that part of his identity hidden, though. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #14

True 'dat.... Burma Jones Feb 2013 #22

Republicans may make you a hero while you are in active duty status AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #13

Who is responsible for ruining the Veterans Job Bill that was in Congress last year? GOP. DhhD Feb 2013 #15

They would have let him sit at a desk and evaluate video games if he wanted. bluedigger Feb 2013 #18

Early retirement for the military is twenty years. John2 Feb 2013 #23

If he no longer wanted the job I wonder what he could have done. tammywammy Feb 2013 #34

Exactly Scairp Feb 2013 #75

Yes. I believe you are spot on this one. glinda Feb 2013 #47

Sorry! But welcome to the world MOST Americans live in, without military job security. nt patrice Feb 2013 #27

Twenty years does not even come close to retierment in the civilian world. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #60

Tell me about it & The days of lots of us keeping a job even 10 years are way LONG gone, so it patrice Feb 2013 #61

Part of this is his own doing sdfernando Feb 2013 #29

I've seen other guys quit the military and face this reality - 'Hey, where's gravy train?' toby jo Feb 2013 #30

Looks like he made a bad decision, and now regrets it. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #32

Got that right. None of us asked him to enlist, & retirement at 20 is the perk dangled to keep him… Journeyman Feb 2013 #36

Did he expect to get an exception? Solly Mack Feb 2013 #38

My question here is.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #39

I have a feeling it's the latter, not the former. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #44

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #45

Early retirement? No such thing. sarge43 Feb 2013 #51

So sad... ReRe Feb 2013 #40

Not Sure What To Make Of This DallasNE Feb 2013 #41

Yes, welcome to the last forty years Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #42

Siwsan posted: I'm actually a little surprised any of these SEALS are speaking about the raid TexasProgresive Feb 2013 #46

I'm thinking the cat was let out of the bag once some people started Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #53

I recognize the 20 year requirement but.... Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #48

When you commit murder for hire for the biggest organized crime faction on the planet jimlup Feb 2013 #50

No--that's your truth. Are you suggesting the President committed a "wanton crime" ordering msanthrope Feb 2013 #71

Yes... it is really fairly simple if you are capable of seeing beyond the accepted propaganda. jimlup Feb 2013 #84

If it was a "wanton crime", then fuck yeah civil disobedience. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #91

What civilian job does commando train you for? MrSlayer Feb 2013 #54

He gets 5 years of healthcare on quitting for being combat vet uhnope Feb 2013 #55

He "retired" before his time... SoapBox Feb 2013 #56

well, that's how they do it. Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #58

No offense to the Seal, but.......... mrmpa Feb 2013 #59

Book deal coming up, probably complete with phony NYT's Bestseller support for dishing on the patrice Feb 2013 #62

Welcome to the world the rest of us live in high density Feb 2013 #66

The guys on that raid obviously rate high on the list of targets for terrorists' revenge. tclambert Feb 2013 #67

I agree with you on the extra security. n/t Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #88

If they all kept their mouths shut like they were supposed to, it wouldn't be a problem. Incitatus Feb 2013 #102

Gotta raise the BS flag on this one. MyTwoSense Feb 2013 #69

There is an "eaarly retirement" for some individuals. IggleDoer Feb 2013 #101

Welcome to the corporate war machine. liberalmuse Feb 2013 #76

Cogs don't get healthcare.... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #77

The Esquire article is a good read. merh Feb 2013 #79

I read the article too fujiyama Feb 2013 #89

Message auto-removed kanooga Feb 2013 #81

I'm pretty sure he can get healthcare at any VA NNguyenMD Feb 2013 #82

It makes me wonder what the REAL shooter is doing these days tavernier Feb 2013 #83

"If" there is a shooter... Ter Feb 2013 #86

I'm sure he has options, he just needs to get up and do the work Franker65 Feb 2013 #90

Question RobinA Feb 2013 #92

No--I don't think Special Forces guys are expected to keep doing it for TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #94

Thanks For Your Response nm RobinA Feb 2013 #99

It is a "volunteer" specialty, like being an aircrewman. MADem Feb 2013 #104

He should have hung in for three more years. Does he really think he deserves a bounty? marble falls Feb 2013 #96

Everybody and the world knows you don't get shit for doing anything less than 20 yrs. Baclava Feb 2013 #97

Presume that he is telling the truth and Killed OBL - thanks for that. But the service didn't 24601 Feb 2013 #107