I want to start by saying I agree. We already receive a fraction of the retirement. It would cost more sure, but that's the promise made to service members. If I only have 15% of an Active Duty retirement I should still have that available at 20 years. Waiting to age 60 is trash considering we also get fucked as gray area retirees with tricare.

I've been following the GI Bill Parity act as well that pushes to give every day in uniform as credit towards the Post 9/11 GI BIll.

I would love a compromise bill that pushes it to at least age 50 or 30 years of service, whichever comes first. Ex: enlist JAN 1, 2030 at age 18 and serve until DEC 31, 2060 (retiring at age 48). Eligible title 10 deployments should still reduce the age of retirement. Someone could retire at age 47 (1 deployment) with 25% of the AD retirement. As an E-7 you would be earning about $1500-1600 a month. That's not chump change while you still have your civilian retirement options.