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1. You've done a good job throughout your career but they discharge you for not advancing to the next grade, and the reason you don't advance is because of politics, or your wife did not kiss a superior officer's wife's a$$ by attending her parties or schmoozing with her, etc.
2. You get discharged just before meeting a milestone, such as the 20-year service date.
1. You've done a good job throughout your career but they discharge you for not advancing to the next grade, and the reason you don't advance is because of politics, or your wife did not kiss a superior officer's wife's a$$ by attending her parties or schmoozing with her, etc.
2. You get discharged just before meeting a milestone, such as the 20-year service date.
Back in the day my ex-husband was an Marine Officer. At a function he told me to dance with his boss; on the dance floor the Officer put his hands on my butt and whispered a filthy suggestion in my ear. I pulled away and left him on the dance floor and told my then husband - he was angry that I didn't let him lay his hands on me.
This was a very long time ago, but ex husband was angry that I wouldn't play the game (as you pointed out about the Wives Club and the functions).
1. You've done a good job throughout your career but they discharge you for not advancing to the next grade, and the reason you don't advance is because of politics, or your wife did not kiss a superior officer's wife's a$$ by attending her parties or schmoozing with her, etc.
2. You get discharged just before meeting a milestone, such as the 20-year service date.
To me the term "Lifer" has a very negative connotation. As if the person has no other option other than being in the military "for life" because he has no other skills in the "real world". Not the case, imo. I prefer to use "Career" - as in career officer. Lifer seems like a prison term.
Back in the day my ex-husband was an Marine Officer. At a function he told me to dance with his boss; on the dance floor the Officer put his hands on my butt and whispered a filthy suggestion in my ear. I pulled away and left him on the dance floor and told my then husband - he was angry that I didn't let him lay his hands on me.
This was a very long time ago, but ex husband was angry that I wouldn't play the game (as you pointed out about the Wives Club and the functions).
That's really taking the "game" to another level. Can see why he's your ex. Good riddance to him.
To me the term "Lifer" has a very negative connotation. As if the person has no other option other than being in the military "for life" because he has no other skills in the "real world". Not the case, imo. I prefer to use "Career" - as in career officer. Lifer seems like a prison term.
You can take your service and go federal employee or try the Guard because that's not a bad gig.
I did both of these.
I make about 90% of what I would have made on Active Duty when I combine my reserve pay and GS job.
The biggest difference is my quality of life has gone up at least 1000%. Minimal time away from family and no PCS moves unless I want to go somewhere else.
I heard it more than a few times in the Navy, used to describe enlisted though, never heard it to describe an officer.
Senior Officers are called Hinges by junior Officers.
When a person puts on O-4, they are given a lobotomy and half their brain is taken out and filled with Navy Kool-Aid. A hinge is installed to put the other half of their brain back after retirement.
Last edited by Pyramidsurf; 12-21-2013 at 01:54 PM..
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