Retirees and Veterans, after you seperated, did you stay involved in military circles or causes? How and what?

Every chance I got while working with homebound or Hospice patients that were veterans. After calling time of death the first call was to the medical examiners office for report. I wanted it make sure the cause of death was noted and clearly linked to SC Condition if that was the case. The second call was to the listed person to contact if they were not present at the time. They did not die alone on my shift.

I have been out for almost 9 years I keep in contact with others that I served with and I am a alumni of WWP member of the VFW and on here so I can communicate with others

I did not for years. I have recently started working for a local non-profit who has a veterans program. FolkTime.org. They asked me to come on board in Oct and I love it. Since then I have rejoined the VFW and I am becoming friends with the local DAV post commander.

Well we're all here on RP aren't we? Not exactly what I think you were getting at, but I do consider this site a military circle so to say. For the guys I actually served with I've kept in touch with some, but not most. Mostly on facebook and online when I play xbox as no one else I knew lives in the same town as me. I'm also active in my local VFW.

Every chance I got!

Unlike other branches of the military, the Air Force didn’t send everyone as a Company or Squad. Going to Nam was a learn as you go experience, since everything that taught you back at Conus didn’t apply! I was in Danang and was apparently a bit Shell Shocked after my first rocket attacks, that I didn’t realize some of the airmen I was with were wounded or killed... I told myself they just rotated back home! I found out many years later that I survived over 155 of those attacks. You just block it out!

I've been out since 90 and yet have attended one of our reunion. Mostly because of work and now distance and money. My ability to stay in touch is the AmLegion. I don't mean to be a poster child unless we get more young people in the American legion return your flute for the rights and benefits. The nation may lose the leading Voice in veterans benefits. to me it may not be talking to the guys in your unit but it's still being in contact with those who served which is still important so if you guys need some place to go try your local region DAV or VFW

Hopefully you will be in that better position soon SSG Jordan! It brings great satisfaction knowing you are helping not just the veteran community, but your community as a whole. Since my 2nd semester at a local Community College (now half way through my MBA) I have been directly involved with and support the different Student Veteran groups in my area. I also volunteer with/for different veteran's causes like Team RWB, PVA, and am the Treasurer for 501(c)3 Operation Home Shores, Inc. If my plate wasn't already full enough, I am also preparing my own non-profit to benefit veterans and other low-income families with financial planning and management. We served our country at sea, in the air, and on the battlefield; now is the time for service at home.

It took me some time to get involved in Veteran circles - about 8 years. Since then I've gotten very involved with some great organizations including - VFW Post 1 which is breaking the mold of traditional VSOs, the Fisher House, Project Sanctuary, Veterans in Higher Ed and now with Hangar 30 which does a lot for different DoD agencies.

I retired in 1981, in 2004 I called by my hometown recruiting office to help them with a Veterans Day at a HS, after that day, I became a (COI/VIP ) Center of Influence for the Us Army Recruiting Command.