Why wouldn't you want to talk about it? It's part of your life's experience. I'm sure you learned lots of interesting things.Originally Posted by Motown
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Why wouldn't you want to talk about it? It's part of your life's experience. I'm sure you learned lots of interesting things.
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I don't know exactly why I don't like talking to civilians about it, I just don't.
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Maybe you think they won't really get it (your experiences), so why bother?
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Most vets don't. As Motown says, it's hard not to on the board. The means of communication here sort of dictates. While I am the same person in real life I am on this board, I don't talk much at all. I "talk" more on the board in a day than I do in 2 weeks in real life. But for someone like me who spent the first 40 years of his life in the military as a dependent then a Marine, it's REALLY hard not to. Same with ANY career military person.
But there IS a disconnect. I'm a lousy civilian and I'll be the first to say it. Y'all are generally disorganized, inefficient, wasteful, and closed-minded.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Yeah, they are disorganized aren't they? And I bet you do suck something awful but at least you aren't the only one.
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Not sure I like the way you said that.
I'm a hardass prick by civilian standards, but I'm really not a mean person. Babies, kittens and puppies are like WTF-ever dude.Get me angry, we got a different discussion going on. Another civilian-military discrepancy. I don't go into combat to lose and when it's on it's ON. I have been chastised more than once hereabouts for such behavior.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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I had to think about this. I don't think it's that they don't get it, my experience is that most civilians don't want to get it. They want to say thanks for your service and they have preconceived notions about what the military is like and they prefer to keep things that way.
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I was in the army for six years during the Cold War.
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Thank you for your service to our great country!I was in the army for six years during the Cold War.
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Saw this on facejoke, had to post it....
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Good One! Love it! So true!Saw this on facejoke, had to post it....
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Only we understand this....
We may have sounded angry, or confused when we joined.
We may have been upset for being away from home so long.
But...we...UNLIKE THOSE WHO NEVER JOINED US....never Stopped Loving Our Country!
I will forever, be proud of my service...even for those who Disrespect America.
I remember the last sorry excuse for a president...calling Me, and Other Veterans...Home Grown Terrorists.
And most of us can be heard saying..."Kiss My Ass You Traitor!"
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Welcome Home, and Aboard....
I used to be Aboutime (below). Retired Navy 1964-95. Saw the P3's Orion's in Norva, and Puerto Rico. They still sound awesome but now being used by NOAA for Hurricane duties.
Served on the USS Nassau LHA - 4 During both Shield and Storm. Miss it as much as you too! Also last saw Sigonella around 1985 or 86.
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