Retired military personnel may lose their retirement pay if a felony warrant is issued against them. Unlike most of the civilian workforce, military personnel generally cannot choose where they live or how long they live in an area. While the civilian workforce can put down roots in a community, changing tours of duty prevent many military personnel from doing the same. In general, military families are subject to stressful situations due to frequent moves and frequent absences from family life that the civilian workforce is not subject to. For example, due to frequent moves, their children attend many different schools and are separated from extended family.
Military personnel have a high divorce rate.
Unlike the civilian workforce, military personnel are unable to give their employer two weeks notice and quit their job. It takes a significant amount of time to leave military service. It is difficult for military personnel to change assignments. Unlike the civilian workforce, military personnel cannot seek reassignment or a new job if they do not get along with their superior. They are locked into service for a specified time and can request a transfer under very limited circumstances, which generally is seen as very detrimental to one's career.