Navy CDR, 28 years 5 months 14 days. you don't have to go home but you can't stay here. I stayed in till the last day allowed by law.
LOL!!!
Congressional mandated end strengths for paygrade.
That's what I did also.
Hung around the extra 4yrs hoping for that pity promotion to E8😄😄😄
Cashed in 76 days of leave.
Taxed at 26% under a Bonus pay stipulation somehow.
😠😠ðŸ˜
Oh well.....