Ogden Johnson III wrote:
[Damnfino what the HD part of the (HD, Ret.) is supposed to mean,
probably Honorable Discharge which is not something anyone in the
US military who has retired ever puts in that (Ret) parenthetical
anyway. But then, Phil has never really known squat about the
military anyway.]

I asked a retired (career) Army friend of mine what the HD could mean,
and his reply is as follows:

"The only thing I can surmise is HD in this context would
mean 'Honorable Discharge'."

Including 'HD' does seem borderline preposterous next to 'Ret.',
particularly for an officer.

--
John Miller, LTJG
Resigned, not retired :-)