https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-service-members-regardless-of-rank-be-allowed-to-take-a-hiatus-to-run-for-a-public-office <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:07:21 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-service-members-regardless-of-rank-be-allowed-to-take-a-hiatus-to-run-for-a-public-office <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SFC Benjamin Harrison Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:07:21 -0400 2014-03-30T00:07:21-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-service-members-regardless-of-rank-be-allowed-to-take-a-hiatus-to-run-for-a-public-office?n=88663&urlhash=88663 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&lt;p&gt;Interesting concept. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even though I never thought of that, I believe that SM should be afforded that opportunity as long as is one term, that term is not counted toward retirement benefits, they do not use their military service as a basis for their campaign, and, when they come back, they start at the rank they left off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; MSG Jose Colon Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:11:10 -0400 2014-03-30T00:11:10-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-service-members-regardless-of-rank-be-allowed-to-take-a-hiatus-to-run-for-a-public-office?n=707003&urlhash=707003 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. SGT David Emme Fri, 29 May 2015 20:44:00 -0400 2015-05-29T20:44:00-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-service-members-regardless-of-rank-be-allowed-to-take-a-hiatus-to-run-for-a-public-office?n=1664062&urlhash=1664062 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Interesting question, but I like the concept. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 25 Jun 2016 20:42:18 -0400 2016-06-25T20:42:18-04:00 2014-03-30T00:07:21-04:00