Well, the veterans that I know aren't that bad off. I wouldn't have any complaints if I were them. I have several vets in my family, who know several more. None of whom are homeless. I know a few who retired from the military, got second careers and retired from those and are now living off two pensions. An old school mate of mine was wounded in Iraq. He's a double amputee. He is being better taken care of than the majority of civilian amputees in America. I dunno, maybe it depends on what you want to do when you get out of the military.