Veterans

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:03 PM Oct 2019

Should I extend?

Been a reservist for a few years, nearing my ETS. An extension for 6 years means a 20k bonus in a time when money is tight. Wife is avidly against it.

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Should I extend? (Original Post) Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #1

hah! It is. But so is like, getting the mortgage paid for almost a year, Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #5

A deployment is not exactly "arms length". JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2019 #6

Can you be called for active duty in a combat wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #3

Yes I can. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #7

Don't feel that way I say. War is not the best we can be. wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #9

If you can get to retirement the medical benefits will be worth it. RGinNJ Oct 2019 #8

14 more years. Which is far less than the 20 before I enlisted. But still a long ways out. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #11

Yes, the women are smarter underpants Oct 2019 #10

What's your MOS? DashOneBravo Oct 2019 #12

12k (plumber). if i extend it will be with infrantry. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #13

Thanks couple more DashOneBravo Oct 2019 #14

Mid 30s. Sorry the unit will be infrantry but ill keep my current mos. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #15

Well that's a little better. DashOneBravo Oct 2019 #16

So... Are you saying disability will be in my future? Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #17

LOL DashOneBravo Oct 2019 #18

If it helps, my wife hated my time in the reserves until the retirement checks started. TomSlick Oct 2019 #19

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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

2. hah! It is. But so is like, getting the mortgage paid for almost a year,

Reply to Chin music (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:07 PM

Oct 2019

, getting a deployment so I can have full veterans benefits, etc...

Nearing my ETS is making me start to wonder if I can survive without the military. Which is funny since my relationship with it has basically been at arms length the whole time.

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JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,763 posts)

6. A deployment is not exactly "arms length".

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:11 PM

Oct 2019

It seems like the smart long-view move, but if the spouse is against it, the spouse who has to keep house and cars and etc together while you're basking in the sand, well ....

Don't ask for our support. Ask your spouse, enlist her friends, convince her it's the wise move.

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

3. Can you be called for active duty in a combat

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:09 PM

Oct 2019

situation? If so I think you have done your duty.

I am a Vietnam veteran and feel we have earned our pay.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

4. Yes I can.

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:10 PM

Oct 2019

But very few benefits since I have no deployments makes me feel a bit inadequate.

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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

9. Don't feel that way I say. War is not the best we can be.

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:16 PM

Oct 2019

It changes you in a bad way.

RGinNJ

(1,027 posts)

8. If you can get to retirement the medical benefits will be worth it.

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:14 PM

Oct 2019

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

11. 14 more years. Which is far less than the 20 before I enlisted. But still a long ways out.

Reply to RGinNJ (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:20 PM

Oct 2019

underpants

(186,651 posts)

10. Yes, the women are smarter

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:18 PM

Oct 2019

Depends on your MOS but keeping her happy is usually your best bet.
Whew, 6 years. I did 1,214 days in the Cav and that was enough for me.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

12. What's your MOS?

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:41 PM

Oct 2019

And thanks for serving.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

13. 12k (plumber). if i extend it will be with infrantry.

Reply to DashOneBravo (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:41 PM

Oct 2019

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

14. Thanks couple more

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #13)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:44 PM

Oct 2019

How old are you?

Are you going to be sent to the Infantry school? What rank are you?

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

15. Mid 30s. Sorry the unit will be infrantry but ill keep my current mos.

Reply to DashOneBravo (Reply #14)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:47 PM

Oct 2019

The 12k slot is in an infrantry unit. So no school or anything. E4

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

16. Well that's a little better.

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:54 PM

Oct 2019

You know if you deploy with an Infantry unit. That you can be sent some place where the guys who are trying to kill the grunts will be targeting you also? Even if you’re on a combat base.

Maybe one of the younger guys who served more recently can chime in too.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

17. So... Are you saying disability will be in my future?

Reply to DashOneBravo (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 04:57 PM

Oct 2019

Or the 400k sgli that my wife gets if i die? Okay I guess im seeing why the wife might have an issue here. The reaaons she doesnt like it are the reasons i want to re up. I might have other issues worth trying to resolve.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

18. LOL

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:09 PM

Oct 2019

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I love the dark humor.

Can you expand on the last two sentences? You can DU mail if that’s more comfortable.

One thing I’d say is you may see or have to do stuff that will change you on a combat deployment. Right now you don’t have a lot of emotional rocks in your ruck. If you go with an Infantry unit you may get more than $12,000 worth.

TomSlick

(11,890 posts)

19. If it helps, my wife hated my time in the reserves until the retirement checks started.