You're thinking about getting out of
the active-duty Army. Maybe you want to use your GI Bill benefits and go to
college. Maybe your spouse has a good job at your latest duty station. Maybe
you don't want to make your kids change schools for the fifth or sixth time.
You love the Army, you love serving, but the lifestyle is no longer the best
choice for you or your family.
Maybe you've already moved on, found a good civilian job, built a home and a new life for your family. You're happy, but something's missing. You don't have the same sense of purpose you did when you were serving. You miss the camaraderie, the pride and honor. Heck, you even miss going out into the field with your buddies, but after everything your family has sacrificed, you can't ask them to give more. There's got to be a compromise, you think, and then you realize the answer is simple, so simple you wonder why you never thought of it before: You're going to join the Army Reserve.
Maybe you've already moved on, found a good civilian job, built a home and a new life for your family. You're happy, but something's missing. You don't have the same sense of purpose you did when you were serving. You miss the camaraderie, the pride and honor. Heck, you even miss going out into the field with your buddies, but after everything your family has sacrificed, you can't ask them to give more. There's got to be a compromise, you think, and then you realize the answer is simple, so simple you wonder why you never thought of it before: You're going to join the Army Reserve.
Written by Elizabeth
M. Collins
Retrieved on 22 Nov 13.
http://www.army.mil/article/114473/Soldier_for_life__Continuing_to_serve_via_the_Army_Reserve/
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