Stop in for a cup of coffee

Ray remember for every quarter served in a combat zone, you get your retirement check a quarter earlier. I got mine early.
Figure your retirement date factoring in your combat zone duty.
A year out from that date, contact the retirement NCO at the State Guard HQTS or Reserve Regional HQTS you retired from.
Don't wait or think they will contact you. You have to start the process. It was simple and painless in my experience.
As we know no one in the military takes better care of you, than you!!