Veterans/Retirees, are you doing anything like what you did in the military?

I wish!!!! Its been a skosh over 3 months since my spine surgery and I am now waiting on hip replacements, when thats all done I hope to be active again...Ohhhhhh snap !!!!! I know!!!! The answer is YES!!!! I am !!!! I am setting around a lot and waiting!!!!does that count????

does shooting and camping count?

Yes, I was an AGE/Ground power mechanic in the Air Force working on Engine generators, A/C and heating equipment used to service aircraft on the ground. When I was discharged after working a 5 month job in an almond huller and 3 months in a sheet metal shop I got my career job with the FAA working on engine generators, A/C, heating and ventilation equipment and visual NAVAIDS. I did that for 16 years and then cross trained to the electronics side of the FAA (made a lot more money) and worked on VOR, TACAN, DME, ILS, communications equipment and weather systems, I did this for another 16 years and retired after 32 years with the FAA. Even though I'm retired I still have my own business maintaining weather equipment at airports that aren't maintained by the FAA. Joining the Air Force was the best thing I ever did it got me off the farm!

I haven't killed anybody since I left Nam so I can say no to your question! :-)

I was 11b/11h now I am disabled and make custom canes for people.

No, even in the military I rarely did what I was trained for. Tried getting civilian work related to my Army MOS; however those jobs were always not hiring or being taken from within by those already in the system. Funny when I think back, my father was in the medical field and was always on call so we seldom if ever allowed to use the phone, a dial land line phone. I never used the phone but did see how it operated. Went in the military never used the phone as there were none in my section only in the orderly room and pay phones. Always wrote letters. Then ended up working for the phone company. Many guys in the phone companies were previously in the militaries communications section. While In the phone company I took first aid and some of us advanced to become emt's and were trained by state and national certified instructors that were previously medics in the military. So I guess it depends on what's available at the time you apply and where.

This may sound unusual,but yes, i camp and hunt which is somewhat like my early military.

SPC Margaret Higgins
Yes. I was an IT in the Navy and now I'm a systems administrator for a defense contractor.

With the exception of the level of activity, I would say, somewhat. I no longer perform HUMINT Collection, but I do instruct it, and though I am active, NOTHING like I was while I was in, but still have the desire to stay fit, to include reduction in drinking and smoking. For the most part, removing as much stress as possible and actually enjoying life for once in a great while... Life is good! :)

Not even close. Before being placed on permenent disability I worked as a RN in the emergency room, on active duty I was a 12B Combat Engineer in the Army. Before nursing I worked stints in retail, loss prevention, security and LE.