Homefinancial budgetmoney newspersonal financepersonal finance news33 yo in Army for 11 years. Can get out just short of 13 years but would give up retirement at 42. I want to become a physician assistant and need about 3 years of school to complete it. Should I get out and become a PA or stay in and suffer through the next 9 years in a lame job that deploys a lot?