Ahoy,
No problem glad to help. The lifer career was no picnic either! Just ask my wife and kids. To be truthful with you I wish I got out after 4 years myself. The retirement and Benifits keep getting less and less. And to be a career military man today is crazy. Imagin in the navy was bad enough but could you imagin being USA or USMC and reupping for back to back tours in Irac and with N Koreer and Iran looming. And then yu have such a lousey retirement and benifits package. Ya right get ouut and work for GM or Guilett or any place. Even better go to school. I thought I was doing a great thing for my country till I figured out no one cares but they exspect you to be there in time of need, even if we don't give you the tools you need or the parts to repair the junk you have. Remember how the civilans used to prey on the military with there sales pitches and gimicks and try to rip you off every chance they got. I don't miss it not one bit. Sorry but thats the feelings of a retiree looking back. Don't feel bad you did the right thing everyone should have to do 4 years but no more. Thats just my 2 cents.