allenl0391
10-31-11, 12:59 AM
Good Morning Marines,
I have a question regarding the proposed change in the retirement system. My dream/plan is to do 20 years in the Corps and retire. It's part of the reason I decided to join the military. The reports say that men/women already in would be grandfathered in to the current system. I know that poolees are not Marines yet, but we have contracts that we are enlisted into the Inactive Ready Reserves wich counts toward our 8 years of enlistment. So if they change this before we ship to our respective Boot Camps, are we to be grandfathered in too? Or is it only Marines who have already shipped?
On a side note, I know that officials are just going over options at this time and have not set anything in stone. I personally will still join regardless because earning the title of Marine is more important than money or benefits. I hope that they do not switch this practice because I think anyone who risk their life for their country should have this retirement and not a civilian 401k.
Thanks for every Marines input and service. Have a good day.:flag:
-Poolee Lewis
I have a question regarding the proposed change in the retirement system. My dream/plan is to do 20 years in the Corps and retire. It's part of the reason I decided to join the military. The reports say that men/women already in would be grandfathered in to the current system. I know that poolees are not Marines yet, but we have contracts that we are enlisted into the Inactive Ready Reserves wich counts toward our 8 years of enlistment. So if they change this before we ship to our respective Boot Camps, are we to be grandfathered in too? Or is it only Marines who have already shipped?
On a side note, I know that officials are just going over options at this time and have not set anything in stone. I personally will still join regardless because earning the title of Marine is more important than money or benefits. I hope that they do not switch this practice because I think anyone who risk their life for their country should have this retirement and not a civilian 401k.
Thanks for every Marines input and service. Have a good day.:flag:
-Poolee Lewis