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In reply to the discussion: Navy Seal who allegedly shot Bin Laden says US military has abandoned him [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)23. Early retirement for the military is twenty years.
So why would he get out after 16 years unless he had a disability or he failed at getting promoted. His claim doesn't make any sense. And if he got an honorable discharge, he still was elgible for some benefits. He still can go to the V.A. also and apply. He just don't get all the benefits for soldiers that served the full 20 years. and in order to get a disability for early release, you have to go to a medical review board. The only other ways is if they throw you out under UCMJ or you volunteered to end your enlistment. There are millions of vets out here, that you can't snow.
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alp227
Feb 2013
OP
I thought the very same thing. My goodness what is he complaining about. Everyone knows
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#78
He had to stop working because his has allot of back problems. Serious problems
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#103
I also come from a long line of veterans. My dad served in WWII, Korea and was
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#106
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
Anything that sheds light on this problem, experienced by so many, is a good thing.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2013
#2
He probably had to strike while the iron was hot, so to speak. After 3 years his
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#26
Their dog is pretty little too, and very short, tho not as much as a dachshund.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#68
lol, reminds me how dachshunds all love to burrow under the blankets but not in the snow :)
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#73
My cousin was a Seal in the 1st Iraq war. He said, " we took out their mines (at sea),
Dustlawyer
Feb 2013
#95
He resigned. He didn't retire. There is no 'early retirement' provision for military benefits
Siwsan
Feb 2013
#4
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
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
I've seen other guys quit the military and face this reality - 'Hey, where's gravy train?'
toby jo
Feb 2013
#30
Got that right. None of us asked him to enlist, & retirement at 20 is the perk dangled to keep him…
Journeyman
Feb 2013
#36
Siwsan posted: I'm actually a little surprised any of these SEALS are speaking about the raid
TexasProgresive
Feb 2013
#46
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
Book deal coming up, probably complete with phony NYT's Bestseller support for dishing on the
patrice
Feb 2013
#62
The guys on that raid obviously rate high on the list of targets for terrorists' revenge.
tclambert
Feb 2013
#67
If they all kept their mouths shut like they were supposed to, it wouldn't be a problem.
Incitatus
Feb 2013
#102
No--I don't think Special Forces guys are expected to keep doing it for
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#94
He should have hung in for three more years. Does he really think he deserves a bounty?
marble falls
Feb 2013
#96