Hi I am a civilian and to me I always thought that the best benefit about joining the military was the fact that after serving just 20 years you would be eligible to receive a Pension that will stay with you for life.

Besides the many many other benefits the military has to offer the pension after only 20 years always stuck in my head as the best benefit.

Just because u could enter the military at 18 and retire with a lifetime Pension at just 38 which to me is freaking amazing

Considering you have to be 65 to receive a Pension working any other civilian job you know?

So my question is for anyone who did serve for over 20 years was it worth it?

And for someone who is currently in the military do u think it will be worth staying for that long for the pension?