[DakotaGator]

He also has no military pension.

First, he was not in Military service. He was in Naval service as a SEAL.

Second, it is not a pension. It is retired pay.

Third, retired pay is an earned benefit normally gained only upon serving at least 20 years of active duty.

Fourth, retired pay is not the same as civilian retirement. Those receiving such served a specified amount of years on active duty and then were transferred to the retired list. They remain in service subject to recall which is why they receive retired pay.

Fifth, this former SEAL apparently did not serve the required amount of time on active duty to be transferred to the retired list and receive the benefits of retired pay, medical, etc.

That's the deal. You don't meet it. You don't qualify. Nothing else matters.

[marron]

this former SEAL apparently did not serve the required amount of time on active duty to be transferred to the retired list and receive the benefits of retired pay, medical, etc.

I think most of us understand that. The question is, why did he leave early? What little we've seen doesn't answer that question. Was he forced out, or he just had enough, or maybe he thought he would get work as a consultant?

Its just odd.

[kindred]

Unless he was run out of the military by the same forces that gave the murderer Hassan a promotion and more pay and benefits for murdering United States military men on base for his jihad love of Satan. He still receives pay and benefits and retirement benefits to come under the obamantion regime.

[Hot Tabasco]

That's the deal. You don't meet it. You don't qualify.

And he's only 38 years old.......

[Christie at the beach]

->>That’s the deal. You don’t meet it. You don’t qualify. Nothing else matters.

Makes me angry and sad. I would put him in my charity listings. I hope someone helps to set up a volunteer fund for him. It’s not right to turn our backs on our vets. This current regime and parts of the country are not veteran sensitive so, they are not being taken care.

[Kirkwood]

“Second, it is not a pension. It is retired pay.”

Technically, it is referred to as a military pension. There is no such thing as retired pay. The government doesn’t pay you to be retired. It is a retirement pension based on the pay schedule at the time of your retirement. In addition, there is an entirely separate veterans pension program available from the VA to those that meet the eligibility rules. Generally, the VA pension is only for those who are living in poverty.

[cynwoody]

Fourth, retired pay is not the same as civilian retirement. Those receiving such served a specified amount of years on active duty and then were transferred to the retired list. They remain in service subject to recall which is why they receive retired pay.

Do the checks not keep coming for life? Even when you are way too far gone to be of any use on active duty? How is that not a pension?