[billie]

Hi, all,

I'm a NC author who has posted here in the past and previously posted on the old special-ops forums. I see a few familiar names here but wanted to follow protocol and re-introduce myself.

Several of my recurring characters are SF soldiers. My dad was in the Army and fought in the Korean Conflict. I suspect growing up observing the friendships he formed with fellow soldiers and how strong they were throughout his life informs my work and has a lot to do with the characters I create.

Right now I'm in need of some info on retirement - specifically avg. age of retirement from elite units as well as from the Army itself. And a ballpark range of what a career SF'er would get in retirement income. I won't be using exact numbers but want to have an understanding of what might be a "norm."

PMs are fine and if no one responds from this message I'll post the questions in General Discussion.

Thanks for all you do.

billie