Grumpycoconut:
Your post had me rolling! Good stuff!
Nobody who has been in the service, has ever gone without some kind of "harassment" from another branch.
But, that's ok. Because not everyone could be in the ARMY!!
Oh, and from personal experience, the guys that break your balls because you "Ain't Ready to be a Marine Yet"(Jarheads could come up with a better saying, I guess), are some of the first to back you up in a fight. It's just one big brotherhood, and sometimes, you just HAVE to pull your sister's hair!
As to the topic of the OP, I heard all of the same crap when I was ready to leave active duty, but it's mostly just crap. From what I've found, most departments will do right by you if you've got your time in.
Good luck!