You can approach leaving the military in various ways.
Some actions have higher payoffs than others do.
Many people waste time by doing nothing, reconstructing the past, worrying about the future and thinking about what they should have done. This negative approach impedes rather than advances careers. A second approach is to do what most people do when looking for a job. They examine classified ads, respond to vacancy announcements and complete applications in personnel offices. While this approach is better than doing nothing, it is relatively inefficient as well as ineffective.