Would you be willing to volunteer for the QSP or QMP to get out?

2016-05-14T06:00:13-04:00

Response by SSG Leo Bell made May 14 at 2016 6:09 AM

2016-05-14T06:09:41-04:00

It would depend on your out look for the future and your plans. Also on how your body is handling the military service right now. Is your body beat up and broke up, do you have arthritisin your knees and ankle? You have to look at it like that. Because if you can keep going I would stay in and finish my full 20 years that way you are guaranteed a retirement check. Plus your right is E-6 right now which is very good. It will also depend on how many years you have left till retirement. Good luck to XL with your decision I'll support you from here either way you decide to go.

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made May 14 at 2016 6:10 AM

2016-05-14T06:10:59-04:00

Yes, I prayed they would cut me, but they didn't. So I had to resign without the involuntary separation pay.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2016 7:08 AM

2016-05-14T07:08:45-04:00

Your command can recommend you for it from what I've been reading. Not too sure on the process.

Response by SSG Byron Hewett made May 14 at 2016 10:45 AM

2016-05-14T10:45:26-04:00

finish your 20 out and if its too much to handle due to injuries make sure you have a hard-copy or a digital copy of all of your LOD's and any profiles or permanent profiles and see your Doc and a V.A. case manager and get a referral to medical case management and see if you are disabled enough to go through a MEB or, MMRB, or a PEB to determine your physical status to medically retire, don't volunteer for the QSP or QMP you could walk away with nothing where as you more than likely will walk away with V.A. rating and or a rating from the Army as well.
But I highly recommend to stick it out until your 20 if you can physically can.

Response by SSG William Dunstone made May 14 at 2016 2:40 PM

2016-05-14T14:40:24-04:00

I would say stay in. I fought to finish out my 20 even with injuries. For me it was pride that I needed to finish my last 5 years.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2016 4:00 PM

2016-05-14T16:00:22-04:00

I'm only halfway done here.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2016 4:10 PM

2016-05-14T16:10:09-04:00

It was a different time and it was officers being cut. But, I could have easily gotten ten volunteers to take my place. Nope it was not an option.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 11:19 PM

2016-05-16T23:19:23-04:00

I personally wouldn't because doing so would limited myself and opportunities

Response by SSG Timothy Miller made May 17 at 2016 1:19 PM

2016-05-17T13:19:39-04:00

If your injured, I would say move on. I made the decision to leave the Army back during the 1990's reduction in force. I asked to leave, and was allowed to leave. I still had over two years left on that enlistment. I had decided that my MOS was being reduced, peeps were not allowed to reclass to another MOS so as to reduce the force. I was Nuclear Weapons Specialist, a cold war role, which today, is now coming back into fashion it seems. But, I left, went to college and never looked back. Something one must realize, is your earning power is sometimes MUCH better even WITHOUT a retirement check. Financially, it will not catch up until I would be in my mid 70's. That is, my earning power working as a civilian is more than what it would have been to complete 20 years service, then, reciveing retired pay. I would have to be recieving retired pay until I reach my mid-70's. Then, it would have been more benificial to retire from the service. But, this way, I am in charge of my life. NOT the Army or Government.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2016 11:03 AM

2016-06-03T11:03:54-04:00

Absolutely not!