How often do you connect with your battle buddies?

Thanks to social media, I connect with the ones I have left almost daily, and I am very thankful for that.

Unfortunately, not much. I hardly know how to find most of them.

Pretty often, 9th Comm is all over my Facebook!

Not nearly enough. I have a few that I speak to weekly, but most are every few months or even years. The good thing about all of my military friends is that it doesn't matter it its been five days, five months or five years. Once we start talking, it doesn't matter how ling its been!

Whether it be on the mats, TDY extracurricular activities, texts, direct messages, video calls, I am always in touch with all the people I've formed bonds with in the military. Sometimes it could be longer than I'd like, but checking in with them is a high priority of mine. Trying to reconnect on trips is a big one for me. I just recently had my friend who I met at Ramstein, and another I met at McGuire, venture out to Europe with me for a trip. Being in contact with my shop every day is a "norm" and I hope that never changes. Daily or weekly communication is vital, in keeping connections with your people and making sure they are always okay- if they are not, spend the time to hear them out and pray with them. I am so thankful the military has brought amazing people into my life.

Rarely so interested in this tool for connecting

I connect frequently with 2 close friends from the service and interact with others on social media

I sadly only connect with 1 person, we became family. Miss him dearly since he’s so far but beyond grateful to call him my friend/brother.

I connect with my battle buddies almost daily. Today is actually one of their birthdays and I was telling another buddy about times when we were on deployment and how much we have gotten older through the years. From gray hairs to gaining or losing weight. Even talked about how she learned to smoke a cigarette just to get a cigarette break but wasn't even a smoker. She til this day still works in the same exact field and positioned like she did when we were active. My other buddy we mostly talk about fishing and our families, some other ones we've talked about babies they've had recently or marriages. It's crazy how you can make lifelong friends from military that last a lifetime, and even watch their journey after service. I remember when they and myself were younger and things we could do easily then versus now. Or the many different things we would buy overseas or stuff we would do import or while on liberty. We all gained a lot from the military and not just suffered but it was all worth it. To think back how time flies so fast, and growing up as a military brat or having friends from different walks of life change and grow. Or not change at all which was a cool thing too. I'll never forget this chapter in my life and being in battle with them

Pretty much daily for those I was close to. Otherwise, I do my best to check on those I served with from time to time.