Posted on Apr 16, 2015
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MSG Brad Sand
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60% of my life was in the military...I think about it all the time. RP reminds me almost daily. For the record, I was playing Army long before I joined so the 60% is actually only the portion of my life I was getting paid to play.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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The only time I go back to my memories is usually when I am mentoring. Otherwise I am focused on retirement and what my role is in this universe.
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MSG Brad Sand
MSG Brad Sand
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MAJ Ken Landgren

While I do not focus on the past, I still reflect on it. My role in the Universe will take care of it's self.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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I think of my military service more than I think of High School.
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I'm a web developer in Federal Govt. If I could do that in uniform, it'd be awesome but I'm 46 and honestly do not have the patience for some of the bs we know that happens!
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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PV2 (Join to see) I don't have many "gifts" but patience was one.

As I look back, I remember a couple of PFCs being in-briefed at 3/1 by a Sgt. I kid you not, this was what was said. He was in the upstairs Head.

"Alright Gents, each of you is responsible for one stall. Keep it clean. Take care of it. Attention to detail is essential. And if you do a good job. Someday, after a lot of hard work.... All this can be yours" gesturing to the entire Head. To this day I don't know if he was serious or had the best pokerface I have ever seen.

"The reward for hard work is more hard work"
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PV2 Violet Case
PV2 Violet Case
9 y
living the outcome on a daily 24/7 thing.  So how can I forget.  Just like many others . But yes the training they put in us I think is there in the deep for ever. Not saying that is a bad thing. Because of that training I still walk and it has helped also make me get threw life.
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PV2 Violet Case
PV2 Violet Case
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A redo but with the knowledge we have now. I would have made a reason to go to a different base for training lol.. like that would work.
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SSgt Rilene Ann
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Especially when spark upconversation with another vet or active duty Air Force
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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Yes you are right, war stories are derived from military experiences.
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