Earlier you stated that you left the USNR in June '99. GW2 didn't start until March '03.
Indeed. I continued to work at NAS Lemoore as a civilian government employee and then as a civilian contract employee for another five years. Don't get me started on that. I was promised certain retirement benefits if I continued as a government employee and they screwed me on that. Royally. I left for well and good once GW2 was over. I could and lots of folks said I should have left earlier. Over developed sense of duty or something? I don't know. There was resentment, but no bitterness.