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Your story very much mirrors my own, at the time it was the best option for someone with no money and a GED. The experience was something that I needed. But I d
by thearn4 12y ago
Your story very much mirrors my own, at the time it was the best option for someone with no money and a GED. The experience was something that I needed. But I did become jaded very quickly by what I saw around me.
My time in uniform was a net positive, yet I really don't find myself identifying very closely with other vets or the post-military "remember those good old crazy times?" culture at large. Some things about it all just depress me.
- angrybits 12y agoMaybe I've just been out for long enough now, but just this morning I found myself missing that life. I would have retired with 20 years in 2016 had I stayed in. Now for sure I don't miss power-drinking in the dorms or on TDY, but the work was fun and the people were awesome. I still keep in touch with alot of them. In contrast, I haven't spoken with anyone I went to high school in years.