Posted on Jul 29, 2015
What activities or hobbies did you take up after transition to civilian life?
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Transition to civilian life had some benefits, namely that I now had time to do things I couldn't do before. I found that riding my motorcycle provided great stress relief...
What do you enjoy now that your a civilian?
What do you enjoy now that your a civilian?
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Target shooting, photography & darkroom, machine shop, wood shop, motorcycles
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SGM Erik Marquez
shooting, machine shop, riding motorcycles, teach others to ride 26 days a month, building adventure bikes for folks with more money than time or wrenching skill, fleet maintenance for 18 training bikes, recurring maintenance and upgrades on small core group of customer bikes..and in my spare time.................lol
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MSgt Curtis Ellis
I did switch out my my bike to a 07 HD Night Train a year before I retired, and definitely getting a lot of ride time in!
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SSG Ray Strenkowski
I also have a V-Rod, but that gets to be uncomfortable for long rides. Definitely loving the Road King for long cruises!
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Suspended Profile
I build computers for fun, and read a lot... Plus getting to know me has been the trip of a lifetime... and it didn't start until I started Seminary and Chaplaincy training...
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Before I moved to Denmark, I was hooked on hunting, fishing, reloading. Here in Denmark with the gun laws as they are, and hunting nothing for me, I changed a bit. I do a bit of forging work. Also next Wednesday I am going to start to learn to play "pasture pool" - yes golf!! I think it might be fun. Here's a link to my forging work: http://www.dawson-horses.dk/Page6.htm
I've also made my own mechanical hammer, took about a year as 80% I got from the scrap yard. Here's a youtube video of it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N7auIRvzLQ
I've also made my own mechanical hammer, took about a year as 80% I got from the scrap yard. Here's a youtube video of it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N7auIRvzLQ
Being in Denmark and huntinghere is nothing like hunting in Idaho, I have channeled my free time interestinto forging. I have a coal and gas forge in my shop. I have gainedan interest in making knives, and diverse things in the forge. Damascussteel is a favorite thing of mine. On this page you will find some of thedifferent things I have made. Winter time is when I usually do my forgingas I have more free time for it.
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SGT Michael Glenn
MCPO Roger Collins - So do it Sir!!! it isnt that hard and in no time you will be turning out quality pieces that surpass mine !!!
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Since I was an avid hunter and fisherman before I enlisted. I have included steelhead fishing and duck hunting to my list. I have made glass beads, which is relaxing. Now I am going to try fly tying as I have access to a wide variety of feathers and fur. (A fly tyers wet dream.)(my wife works with feathers and fur.{see pics}) maybe I can come up with a new style of flys.
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Target shooting, metal detecting, fishing, and my wife and I are going to see if we can keep flowers alive.
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SSG Ray Strenkowski
In addition to riding my motorcycle (2011 Road King) I have become involved with the Patriot Guard Riders and Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (Vets Helping Vets). I have also tried to get involved with support groups pertaining to parents of autistic children (my daughter is mildly autistic).
I've also gotten reacquainted with my family and take my dog to the local dog park a lot and get to meet a lot of people I otherwise would not have had a chance to meet.
In addition to riding my motorcycle (2011 Road King) I have become involved with the Patriot Guard Riders and Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (Vets Helping Vets). I have also tried to get involved with support groups pertaining to parents of autistic children (my daughter is mildly autistic).
I've also gotten reacquainted with my family and take my dog to the local dog park a lot and get to meet a lot of people I otherwise would not have had a chance to meet.
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I started buying comics and just king of saving them when I was in the Army. I became a HUGE fan of X-Men, and Wolverine in particular, in about 1985. By the time I separated I had a collection of about 250 comics, all just laying around in a box.
After my ETS I started reading about collecting comics and found out that some of the comics that I had laying around were actually worth a bit of money, especially in "Mint / Near Mint" condition. I started collecting seriously, including buying, bagging and boarding my comics about 1994.
I still collect today, and my collection now stands at over 3000 with a worth of over $15,000. More than just a hobby, I also see it as an investment for my Wife when I pass away. (Hopefully, at least, another 3000 comics from now ........ :-)) )
After my ETS I started reading about collecting comics and found out that some of the comics that I had laying around were actually worth a bit of money, especially in "Mint / Near Mint" condition. I started collecting seriously, including buying, bagging and boarding my comics about 1994.
I still collect today, and my collection now stands at over 3000 with a worth of over $15,000. More than just a hobby, I also see it as an investment for my Wife when I pass away. (Hopefully, at least, another 3000 comics from now ........ :-)) )
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