One Veteran's Perspective: "What I Miss the Most"

[Marauder06]

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-veterans-miss-most-2013-11

To be sure, all of this attention paid to my performance was in the interest of team performance, but it also meant someone was always there for me. Checking on me. Making sure I was good to go. All of us were doing this for one another. If I was on a road march and a member of my squad was struggling, I would help share his load. If I was on crutches and couldn’t carry my tray in the dining hall, a fellow soldier would be right there to help me. That’s just how it was. We learned to think of others first.

And then you exit the service.

Read more: http://weeklywonk.newamerica.net/editions/russias-delusions-being-alibaba/#article-2#ixzz2m4YY4vVS

 

[TLDR20]

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-veterans-miss-most-2013-11





Read more: http://weeklywonk.newamerica.net/editions/russias-delusions-being-alibaba/#article-2#ixzz2m4YY4vVS

How are those links related?

 

[Marauder06]

I didn't mean to post that, I think it's one of those auto-insert thingys that happens when you copy/paste from some sites. The two links aren't related.

 

[Mac_NZ]

I think what we lose and miss the most when we get out is the "family" and "community".

I see someone in the comments section compared the Army to socialism but it's not, its tribalism. Guys (and girls) sacrifice their own comforts for whats best for the tribe. I think thats why when you talk to another Vet even if you didn't know them when you were in 90% (because we all know 10% of the people we served with were dicks) of the time you click because you both still have that tribal mentality.

I think in civvy world triabalism is still alive and well in the closer knit communities, in my experience these are normally the not so well to do areas. I think it's something to do with the hardship bringing the mindset out of the dormant part of our pscyhe as opposed to the me, me, me mentality that is the current fashion.

 

[Muppet]

I have been out since 99 and still feel as if the brotherhood I shared in the Army will never be reproduced. People out here, that never served, do not understand and do not have you're back (there are a couple in my life). For the most part, even the dicks I knew in the Army I trusted more than some out here.

F.M.

 

[pardus]

Ive traveled all over the world and meet people from a vast difference of cultures and norms. Ive always found a brotherhood and connection with veterans from all those different countries, even with past enemies. Ive even been on friendly terms with current enemies.


Hell, I guess I'm just a likeable guy...

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

I miss it more than words can say.