Posted on Jan 16, 2018
SPC Dane DeGrace
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LT Michael Watson
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I think the reverse is the case. I grew up out in the woods and working on farms and ranches. The military honed those senses into a greater appreciation of the outdoors.
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SPC Dane DeGrace
SPC Dane DeGrace
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Thanks for sharing! I'm noticing that there is a trend of individuals who did enjoy the outdoors prior to serving in the military.
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PO1 Brian Austin
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Not really. I was raised by my Grandparents on their farm. So i've always been comfortable in the outdoors. If anything, joining the military made me appreciate other cultures more.
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SPC Dane DeGrace
SPC Dane DeGrace
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I think a lot of others agree with you as well! There seems to be a higher number of people who enjoyed the outdoors prior to serving in the military.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SPC Dane DeGrace No More, No Less, My Grandfathers taught Me to Fish when I was Little More that a Toddler. My Family has made Summer Trips to Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Fort Donelson, Lake of the Ozarks, Ken Lake, Gulf Shores. Navy Just Made Me Much More Aware of Other Cultures.
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SPC Dane DeGrace
SPC Dane DeGrace
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Thanks for sharing, sounds like great experiences! I'm noticing a trend of individuals enjoying the outdoors prior to serving in the military!
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Absolutely not! I no longer have any desire to roll up in my poncho during a during a cold and driving rainstorm. Also if I ever see another "Wandering Spider" or even a Camel Spider, it will be too soon.
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SGT Philip Roncari
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No,I trained in the Pacific Northwest( rain and cold) Did a tour in Vietnam I’ll say no more on that subject,ended my enlistment as an instructor in the swamps of Ft.Polk Louisiana so now this city boy doesn’t like open windows at the hotel dining room!
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PO3 David Mondello
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No. I gravitate to hot,humid ,noisy cramped spaces.
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MSgt Avionics Technician
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Opposite for me too. I love hunting & fishing but being stationed overseas makes it really hard to get back home for deer season. However, I have enjoyed world class skiing while stationed at Misawa & now a tropical paradise awaits on Okinawa.
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SGT Scott Moreland
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Like most others, growing up in the country I was naturally drawn to it. Oddly enough, I have no desire to go to any desert locations.
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SFC Counterintelligence (CI) Agent
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Not really. I've always enjoyed the woods, having grown up in Southeast Texas. But it hasn't really made me different in that regard. I do hate most of humanity now though. So there's that.
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Cpl Dale Nelson
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I hunted men,that were armed and hunting me .just don't seem right to me .the stores have plenty good meat.
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Cpl Dale Nelson
Cpl Dale Nelson
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I ment to say ageist unarmed animals
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