Originally Posted by
chollie
Do you know the background for this decision, ie, someone is 'trusted' while on active duty, but after 20+ years of active duty, s/he immediately becomes 'untrusted' on the day s/he retires?
That's pretty much a standard thing across the board.
Just as an example - many active duty military personnel are entrusted with select-fire weapons and explosive devices. The day they retire, they are immediately "untrusted" and can no longer legaly access those implements - retired military personnel are treated just like everyone else.