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Can a Soldier with an approved retirement order decline a retirement ceremony? Say, for instance, a Soldier who has no derogatory information in their OMPF and is not being separated for legal reasons, Soldier doesn't like the unit or command, they just don't want a ceremony.
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Can you decline? Absolutely.
Can the unit order you to attend anyway? Yes, yes they can. As long as you are still in, they can designate retirement ceremony as your appointed place of duty for that period of time.
Which is exactly what happened to me. They tried ordering me to have my wife there, too. She, unfortunately, had a "scheduling conflict" with her civilian employer.
Can the unit order you to attend anyway? Yes, yes they can. As long as you are still in, they can designate retirement ceremony as your appointed place of duty for that period of time.
Which is exactly what happened to me. They tried ordering me to have my wife there, too. She, unfortunately, had a "scheduling conflict" with her civilian employer.
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SCPO (Join to see)
How freakin' sad that a command would not honor a retiree's request regarding having a retirement ceremony or not.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
SCPO (Join to see) I agree. But I was just a lowly SFC. Those high and mighty CSMs must have had their reasons. And who am I to question the almighty CSM?
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The ceremony may be about you, but they are usually structured around being for the family. A way of officially saying goodbye. so if you dont want one you can just finishing checking out and walk off base. Officers and SgtsMaj get roped into having them wrapped into post and relief and change of command so a little harder to escape.
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