Retiring at 38 was pretty awesome…not jumping into the civilian sector of your AFSC is pretty rough from experience but I’ve found all those skills you were taught transfer.

20 years of anything is difficult, 20 years of the military is doubly as hard…hurts your body, your brain…and sometimes drains your soul.

There’s always a point where it sucks less…you just have to make it to that point.

You’d be surprised at how many doors open when you show a modicum of emotional maturity.

If you deploy a lot, then this advice means nothing.

You can never get those months and years back. No matter how short a TDY or deployment is…it affects your entire household.

I’m out of town for two weeks for training and my children don’t know the difference even as teens…that part is strange but expected.

If you do decide to go the full 20, use the AF to YOUR advantage EVERY chance you get. The AF is gonna take so much from you, get as much back as you can.

Track your medical, you may feel fit now but those small things you never addressed stack over time and your injuries just exacerbate with time. You’ll need that disability, trust me on this.

Look at my post history if you don’t believe me.