We 're both mulling the train wreck that is the Navy and the serious ding we 're taking financially for him to have the financial comfort of retirement pay in T - minus six years and counting . That 's a lot to ponder . Then my mom asks me today if I ' ve heard from him , and I ' m thinking , no I have n't . Is this normal ?

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What is the person retiring from ?
They are retiring from the military .