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Just arrived back home from my (final) deployment overseas. It has been a loooooong time away from family and friends.
I have set a 3 year timer for the military... pending 1 of 2 outcomes (regarding promotion board) but if and when that happens the clock starts. Being in 3 months shy of a quarter century I have seen some things, and it's getting time to retire. Just gonna spend some happy time relaxing at home driving my wife and kids crazy.
Hope everyone here is well!
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 17:01:29
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Welcome home nateman! I didn't realize you would be out of touch that long. Hope you and yours have been well. Enjoy your much needed family time. Great to hear from you, man of nate. :)
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Re: Back home!
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My best friend recently retire after 25 years in the Army. He did 3 deployments and has told me some stories throughout the years. Always good to hear a service member has returned safely from a deployment. So welcome home, enjoy that family time and thank you for your service.
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Re: Back home!
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 18:26:08
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Glad you are back big guy. Hope the trip went well.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 19:22:37
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Welcome back stateside, things got a bit messy in your absence but I bet you're glad to be back. 25 years is a long haul - my dad also retired after 25 years (LCDR USN). Getting to spend time with family is a biggie. Thank you for your service.
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Re: Back home!
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 20:43:28
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Welcome back nate! Spending time with your family is #1....enjoy 
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 21:57:55
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 22:32:35
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I miss you guys. And wow the forums are.... um.. different. What happened here??
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/16 23:23:22
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I miss you guys. And wow the forums are.... um.. different. What happened here??
Welcome back nate😊👍 Well let's see🤔 We have a couple old members back in the norm, We are facing shortage of computer hardware, We have UFOs popping out here and there, We have new "hippies" members around, and more😁. Looking forward of more telescope space pics from you😆
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 01:02:53
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Welcome home. I retired after 20 years in the USAF many years ago now. Glad that you're safe and back home with family.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 02:31:47
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Welcome home and enjoy retirement.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 09:19:41
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Welcome Home Nate glad to see your doing well Please pay no attention to the "Beatnik" who thinks old = Hippy 
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 09:52:46
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Welcome back stateside nateman_doo
Time to fire up the Grill, then grab a steak & a cold one
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 14:45:17
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Nate,
if you do the math it does not make sense to stay past 20.
The promotion carats are carefully designed to keep you in forever. I nearly declined my promotion to O4 just because it was going to keep me in 3 extra months past 20..... I did the 3 months and leadership was telling me "why don't you just stay for one look at O5?".... my answer was "because I'll get promoted"
I ran the numbers O-4 at 20 (retiring at 40 years old) and O6 at 30 retiring at 50 years old..... ***under the legacy retirement system 50%**** and my numbers didn't include a check from the VA rating... the O6 @ 30 will never catch me.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 15:09:14
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rblaes_99
Nate,
if you do the math it does not make sense to stay past 20.
The promotion carats are carefully designed to keep you in forever. I nearly declined my promotion to O4 just because it was going to keep me in 3 extra months past 20..... I did the 3 months and leadership was telling me "why don't you just stay for one look at O5?".... my answer was "because I'll get promoted"
I ran the numbers O-4 at 20 (retiring at 40 years old) and O6 at 30 retiring at 50 years old..... ***under the legacy retirement system 50%**** and my numbers didn't include a check from the VA rating... the O6 @ 30 will never catch me.
Someone I know just got out O-6 at 50 years old, so it's possible.
post edited by Brad_Hawthorne - 2021/04/17 15:13:39
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/17 22:02:49
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rblaes_99
Nate,
if you do the math it does not make sense to stay past 20.
The promotion carats are carefully designed to keep you in forever. I nearly declined my promotion to O4 just because it was going to keep me in 3 extra months past 20..... I did the 3 months and leadership was telling me "why don't you just stay for one look at O5?".... my answer was "because I'll get promoted"
I ran the numbers O-4 at 20 (retiring at 40 years old) and O6 at 30 retiring at 50 years old..... ***under the legacy retirement system 50%**** and my numbers didn't include a check from the VA rating... the O6 @ 30 will never catch me.
Someone I know just got out O-6 at 50 years old, so it's possible.
I see how it is. you care about nate more then me :P
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/18 01:26:35
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Nate,
if you do the math it does not make sense to stay past 20.
The promotion carats are carefully designed to keep you in forever. I nearly declined my promotion to O4 just because it was going to keep me in 3 extra months past 20..... I did the 3 months and leadership was telling me "why don't you just stay for one look at O5?".... my answer was "because I'll get promoted"
I ran the numbers O-4 at 20 (retiring at 40 years old) and O6 at 30 retiring at 50 years old..... ***under the legacy retirement system 50%**** and my numbers didn't include a check from the VA rating... the O6 @ 30 will never catch me.
Someone I know just got out O-6 at 50 years old, so it's possible.
I see how it is. you care about nate more then me :P
What? I'm equally anti-social with everyone. BTW, hi all. 
post edited by Brad_Hawthorne - 2021/04/18 02:00:53
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/18 01:49:32
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Welcome home and thank you for your service, same to everyone else who served.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/18 07:16:51
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That's what I'm saying. O6 at 50years old after 30 years active retires with 75% high three base pay..... Don't get me wrong, it's a sweet deal...... But........ That was 10 extra years NOT drawing a retirement check, a VA check, and a new job in the real world.
The old 20 year cliff vesting system is great but you really have to avoid getting dragged down the road with the dangled carats.
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Re: Back home!
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/19 20:15:43
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O4 board was back in March. Just waiting on the results (O6's were just posted last week so O5/O4's are shortly behind) and then the "high 3 retirement". I have no intention of completing ILE and all that jazz. Just wither away my last 3 years on staff.
Oh I will be visiting the VA as soon as this yellow ribbon thing kicks off. Seen enough IDF to last several lifetimes.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/19 20:17:41
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That's what I'm saying. O6 at 50years old after 30 years active retires with 75% high three base pay..... Don't get me wrong, it's a sweet deal...... But........ That was 10 extra years NOT drawing a retirement check, a VA check, and a new job in the real world.
The old 20 year cliff vesting system is great but you really have to avoid getting dragged down the road with the dangled carats.
BTW, we can collect and get VA. For us we either have to accept the VA check, or the normal pay. Whichever is higher. There are some folks in my unit who are 100% and basically work for free there. To collect retirement points I guess.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/20 03:52:25
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Nope. That's not how concurrent receipt works. You just need a 50% rating which most people with combat tours will have.
If you honestly do the math declining a promotion to exit asap probably checks out. Like I said, I tossed and turned for months about declining my promotion because it dragged me to 20.25 years. That 3 extra months was rough.
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Re: Back home!
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/20 03:58:12
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Nope. That's not how concurrent receipt works. You just need a 50% rating which most people with combat tours will have.
If you honestly do the math declining a promotion to exit asap probably checks out. Like I said, I tossed and turned for months about declining my promotion because it dragged me to 20.25 years. That 3 extra months was rough.
My Dad retired 06 after 25 years(ish) in....he hated his last 2 to 3 years tho..... He was USAF ....miss that old man
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/20 03:59:56
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Oh wait.... Are you a reservist? I don't know anything about the reserve rules.
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Re: Back home!
2021/04/20 17:13:14
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Thank you for your service.
I am very grateful for those who keep our country safe.
Welcome home
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