Said to me 32 years ago....
“And just think, sergeant! If you re-enlist and stay in for at least 20 years, you can retire with full, free medical and dental benefits for you and your family, for the rest of your lives! Now, we know we can’t pay you much, and frankly, with your skill sets you’d make a lot more money on the outside, but, you see.... The Air Force really needs you. your country needs you! And when you retire, well, that’s when your country will pay you back for any hardship while you’re on active duty. It really is a good deal when you think about it!”
Said me... “Ok. Where do I sign.”
Oops! I left out the rest:
So I was a dupe. I should have gotten out in 1980. I was in computer services when it was new and fresh. All the other guys I worked with who got out made a killing in the 80’s and 90’s.
I fell for the promises of the United States Government.
“As long as the grass is green and the rivers flow...”
Yeah, right.