Posted on May 12, 2015
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Many of us have heard the phrase "A band of brothers" - sisters included as well, and I was curious if there was any truth behind the phrase. For me some of my closest and most trusted friends are people I served with. Is my experience just a fluke or it there an unspoken bond that goes along with serving?
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Fact SPC David S.. Only we get us. When you serve with someone, especially in combat (under fire) you are bonded like no other.
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I had a friend who I hadn't seen in probably 4 years. We lost each others phone numbers. After she got back from Oki, she called information, and got the phone number of an "Aaron Kennedy" in Stafford, and called, not sure it was me. Asked to speak to Aaron, and I said "Hi Kim, how's tricks?"
I've had a couple other friends who I hadn't seen in 15~ years, and it was like seeing family, because it was seeing family.
I've had a couple other friends who I hadn't seen in 15~ years, and it was like seeing family, because it was seeing family.
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SPC David S.
That is so true - in the picture posted it had been some time since I had seen some of the guys but once there it was like I had talked to them yesterday - it was truly seeing family. I remember before I left I told one of the guys that I loved him like a brother - his response was you are my brother. I don't know if it s mutual respect for going through the same challenges or the trust in having each others back but it is something I feel very unique to military service.
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Two of my closest a friends are people I served with I also maintain contact with several others.
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My closest friends are those I served with. There isn't a day I don't talk to at least one of my brothers or sisters. We always talk about buying some land together and making our own subdivision.
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We thought we might get hit with discrimination lawsuits if we said we only will except veterans in our subdivision.. so our other option was start a compound... which makes us sound a little like a cult. so catch 22 I guess. :)
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You are onto something!!! Want to get in on this business plan lol We can make is a national idea
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Yes, tho it is harder when you go your separate ways- but I still stay in touch via social media
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When I met my Army buddy in jump school 42 years ago, he was laying flat on his back gasping for air after a 5 mile run, that was June 1972.
After jump school, he and I got stationed at Bragg together with the 2nd 508th Infantry.
December of 1972 we both were PCS to Korea, him to TDC Camp Casey and me, to the DMZ, and that's where we lost contact until 2014.
Lucky for us we live on a small island and would never have met again, if not for our civilian jobs to bring us back together. Him the owner of an engineering firm, and me, over seeing contracts with the Department of Education.
We today are the best of friends and Army brothers, and always tell the people of our Army history together.
After jump school, he and I got stationed at Bragg together with the 2nd 508th Infantry.
December of 1972 we both were PCS to Korea, him to TDC Camp Casey and me, to the DMZ, and that's where we lost contact until 2014.
Lucky for us we live on a small island and would never have met again, if not for our civilian jobs to bring us back together. Him the owner of an engineering firm, and me, over seeing contracts with the Department of Education.
We today are the best of friends and Army brothers, and always tell the people of our Army history together.
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I loved those guys, a call from a couple few years ago was like we were back in Bamberg both re-enlisted , I have several close Veteran friends from other Army units and a very close navy friend
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I feel more close to those I served with then my own family, so fact on this end of survey.
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