RE: Military Veterans...Report
U.S. Coast Guard
Yeoman First Class (E-6)
1979-1996*
*In 1996, Slick Willy and Congress approved an "early out" - a 15 year retirement plan for all branches of the military. I thought about it, discussed it with my family, and after 17 years, I jumped ship and went, "See ya!", and retired with 17 years instead of 20. I still get full VA benefits, and a retirement pension (which was calculated at my base pay rate at 17 versus 20 - which still isn't bad when you think about it).